Quantifying Changes in Chemical Reactions: Empirical Formula
Given the descriptions or chemical formulas, students will use relative masses of elements in substance to calculate and determine the ratio of atoms of each element in a compound so as to determine percent composition or empirical formula.
The Digestive System: Fact or Fiction?
This resource provides flexible alternative or additional learning opportunities for students to identify the main functions of the digestive system.
It's All About Cell Theory
This resource provides flexible alternate or additional learning opportunities for students to recognize the development and components of the cell theory, TEKS (7)(12)(F).
Elements and Compounds
This resource provides flexible alternative or additional learning opportunities for students to differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level, Science TEKS (6)(5)(C).
Diggin' into Digestion
This Tier 1 resource provides flexible alternative or additional learning opportunities for students to distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter in the digestive system.
Plate Boundaries
Tier I resource for teaching about what happens at plate boundaries.
Moon Phases
Tier I resource for instruction on the lunar phases.
Scientific Investigation and Reasoning - Measurement
Given field and laboratory scenarios, students will collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative means such as labeled drawings and graphic organizers.
Scientific Reasoning - Planning Comparative and Experimental Investigations
Given scenarios of comparative and experimental investigations, students will plan and implement investigations by making observations and asking well-defined questions and formulating testable hypothesis.
Scientific Investigation and Reasoning - Tools and Technology
Given descriptions of investigation, students will select appropriate tools and technology to collect, record, and analyze information.
Matter and Energy - Elements versus Compounds
Given illustrations or descriptions, students will differentiate between elements and compounds.
Matter and Energy - Elemental Properties
Given illustrations or descriptions, students will identify that protons determine an element’s identity and valance electrons determine its chemical properties including reactivity.
Matter and Energy - Chemical Equations
Given chemical equations containing coefficients, students will recognize if they are balanced or not and how that relates to the law of conservation of mass.
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Given descriptions, illustrations, or scenarios, students will compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy.
Energy Transformation
Given descriptions, illustrations, or scenarios, students will identify energy transformations, such as how energy in a flashlight battery changes from chemical energy to electric energy to light energy.
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
Given descriptions, illustrations, graphs, charts, or equations, students will differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration.
Average Speed
Given diagrams, data, or scenarios, students will calculate average speed using distance and time measurements.
Matter and Energy - Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Given illustrations or descriptions, students will compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using physical properties such as luster, conductivity, or malleability.
Matter and Energy - Periodic Table
Given descriptions, illustrations, or scenarios, students will interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how properties are used to classify elements.
Matter and Energy - Chemical Formulas
Given descriptions or chemical formulas containing subscripts, students will identify substances and determine the number of atoms of each element.