TEKS and SE's
§112.2. Science, Kindergarten.
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Scientific processes. The student participates in classroom and field investigations following home and school safety procedures. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate safe practices during classroom and field investigations; and
(B) learn how to use and conserve resources and materials.
(2) Scientific processes. The student develops abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry in the field and the classroom. The student is expected to:
(A) ask questions about organisms, objects, and events;
(B) plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations;
(C) gather information using simple equipment and tools to extend the senses;
(D) construct reasonable explanations using information; and
(E) communicate findings about simple investigations.
(3) Scientific processes. The student knows that information and critical thinking are used in making decisions. The student is expected to:
(A) make decisions using information;
(B) discuss and justify the merits of decisions; and
(C) explain a problem in his/her own words and propose a solution.
(4) Scientific processes. The student uses age-appropriate tools and models to verify that organisms and objects and parts of organisms and objects can be observed, described, and measured. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and use senses as tools of observation; and
(B) make observations using tools including hand lenses, balances, cups, bowls, and computers.
(7) Science concepts. The student knows that many types of change occur. The student is expected to:
(C) observe and record weather changes from day to day and over seasons;
§112.3. Science, Grade 1.
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Scientific processes. The student conducts classroom and field investigations following home and school safety procedures. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate safe practices during classroom and field investigations; and
(B) learn how to use and conserve resources and materials.
(2) Scientific processes. The student develops abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry in the field and the classroom. The student is expected to:
(A) ask questions about organisms, objects, and events;
(B) plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations;
(C) gather information using simple equipment and tools to extend the senses;
(D) construct reasonable explanations and draw conclusions; and
(E) communicate explanations about investigations.
(3) Scientific processes. The student knows that information and critical thinking are used in making decisions. The student is expected to:
(A) make decisions using information;
(B) discuss and justify the merits of decisions; and
(C) explain a problem in his/her own words and identify a task and solution related to the problem.
(4) Scientific processes. The student uses age-appropriate tools and models to verify that organisms and objects and parts of organisms and objects can be observed, described, and measured. The student is expected to:
(A) collect information using tools including hand lenses, clocks, computers, thermometers, and balances;
(B) record and compare collected information; and
(C) measure organisms and objects and parts of organisms and objects, using non-standard units such as paper clips, hands, and pencils.
Materials Needed
Cotton string
Popcicle sticks
Kites created in prior lesson
straws
Electric Fan
Scotch tape
Learning Goals or Objectives
Students will identify wind as a source of energy using a kite.
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