Scientific Investigation and Reasoning - Conservation of Resources
Given choices of natural resources and lab materials, students will select disposal and recycling methods that best conserve and protect our resources.
Scientific Reasoning - Planning Descriptive and Comparative Investigations
Given scenarios of descriptive and comparative investigations, students will plan and implement investigations by making observations and asking well-defined questions.
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
The GHS module informs educators about updates in chemical classification and labeling, which now applies globally.
Laying the Foundation
This course is designed to demonstrate the application of the 5E instructional model in a K-4 classroom, specifically in the area of science, and develop and deepen understanding of the CCRS, ELPS, and RtI frameworks.
Force and Motion: Engage
Vertically aligned Engage activities for Engage portion of the 5E lesson model.
Force and Motion: Explore
Vertically aligned Explore activities for Explore portion of the 5E lesson model.
Force and Motion: Explain
Vertically aligned Explain activities for Explain portion of the 5E lesson model.
5E Lesson Model
Overview of the 5E Lesson Model
Force and Motion: Elaborate
Vertically aligned Elaborate activities for Elaborate portion of the 5E lesson model.
Grade 4: Electrifying Energy
This resources provides a grade 4 energy lesson.
Kindergarten: Energy is Everywhere
Kindergarten Energy Lesson
Grade 1: Energy in Everyday Life
Grade 1 Energy Lesson
Grade 2: Increasing and Decreasing Energy
Grade 2 Energy Lesson
Grade 3: Exploring Energy
Grade 3 Energy Lesson
Science Academies for Grades 5–8, Part 2 for Trainers
This resource contains the files needed for trainers responsible for training science teachers in grades 5–8 across Texas.
Science Academies for Grades 5–8, Part 2 for Participants
This resource is available to participants of the Science Academies for Grades 5–8, Part 2. The purpose of the resource is to provide participants with the training materials and documents associated with the training.
Energy is Everywhere
This resource provides sample activities for teachers to use in helping students to explore different forms of energy such as light, heat, and sound.
The Arrangement of Elements: The Periodic Table
This resource provides flexible alternate or additional learning opportunities for students to interpret the arrangement of elements on the Periodic Table, Eighth Grade Science TEKS (8)(5)(C).
Working on Work
This resources is appropriate for Tier I instruction for the scientific concept of work.
Introduction to Plate Tectonics
This resource is intended to use for Tier I classroom instruction.