Scientific Investigations & Reasoning
4th Grade
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
4.2.A
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plan and implement descriptive investigations, including asking well defined questions, making inferences, and selecting and using appropriate equipment or technology to answer his/her questions; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
4.2.B
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collect and record data by observing and measuring, using the metric system, and using descriptive words and numerals such as labeled drawings, writing, and concept maps; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
4.2.C
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construct simple tables, charts, bar graphs, and maps using tools and current technology to organize, examine, and evaluate data; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
4.2.D
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analyze data and interpret patterns to construct reasonable explanations from data that can be observed and measured; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
4.2.E
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perform repeated investigations to increase the reliability of results; and |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
4.2.F
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communicate valid, oral, and written results supported by data. |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
4.3.A
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analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.1.A
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ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.1.B
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use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.1.E
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collect observations and measurements as evidence; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.1.F
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construct appropriate graphic organizers used to collect data, including tables, bar graphs, line graphs, tree maps, concept maps, Venn diagrams, flow charts or sequence maps, and input-output tables that show cause and effect; and |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.3.A
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develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models; |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.3.B
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communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.3.C
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listen actively to others' explanations to identify relevant evidence and engage respectfully in scientific discussion. |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
SCIENCE.4.5.A
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identify and use patterns to explain scientific phenomena or to design solutions; |
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