Types of Science Investigations
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Students will distinguish between descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations.
Experimental Design
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Given investigation scenarios and lab procedures, students will identify independent variables, dependent variables, constants, and control groups.
Investigating and Comparing Life Cycles
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A Tier I life science instructional resource for grade 3
Cell Homeostasis: Osmosis
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The focus of this resource is cell homeostasis and, more specifically, osmosis. Students investigate the concept through a virtual lab, recording and analyzing data, creating sketches to represent vocabulary, and discovering the role of aquaporins in water transport through the cell membrane.
Weathering and Decomposition
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A Tier 1 earth science instructional resource for grade 3
What’s Trending with the Elements?
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This resource, aligned with Chemistry TEKS (5)(C), provides alternative or additional tier-one learning options for students using the periodic table to identify and explain trends.
Light: Reflection and Refraction
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This is a tier I instructional resource to provide a scaffolded learning experience for TEKS (5)(6)(C).
Protein Synthesis
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The learner explores the structure and function of the nucleic acids and enzymes important to the process of synthesizing proteins.
Cell Comparisons
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Learners compare a variety of prokaryotes and eukaryotes to determine similarities and differences among and between them.
Introduction to Plate Tectonics
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This resource is intended to use for Tier I classroom instruction.
Human Impact
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This resource can be used, in conjunction with best practices, for Tier I classroom instruction.
Introducing the Atom
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A resource to be used for Tier I instruction for the introduction of the structure of atoms.
Potential and Kinetic Energy
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This resource provides Tier I instruction ideas for Grade 6+ science teachers in the area of potential and kinetic energy.
Disruptions of the Cell Cycle: Cancer
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Given illustrations or descriptions, students will identify disruptions of the cell cycle that lead to diseases such as cancer.
Mechanisms of Genetics: DNA Changes
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Given illustrations or partial DNA sequences, students will identify changes in DNA and the significance of these changes.
Taxonomy Standards
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Given examples, students will recognize the importance of taxonomy to the scientific community.
Taxonomy: Major Groups
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Given illustrations or descriptions, students will determine the classification of organisms into domains and kingdoms.
Homeostasis: Ecological Systems
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Given images, videos, or scenarios, identify and describe the responses of organisms, populations, and communities to various changes in their external environment.
Biological Systems: Homeostasis
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Identify and describe internal feedback mechanisms involved in maintaining homeostasis given scenarios, illustrations, or descriptions.
Relationships Between Organisms: Food Chains, Webs, and Pyramids
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Given illustrations, students will analyze the flow of matter and energy in food chains, food webs, and ecological pyramids.