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Scientific Investigations & Reasoning

4th Grade

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 4.2.a

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

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

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

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

perform repeated investigations to increase the reliability of results; and

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 4.2.f

communicate valid, oral, and written results supported by data.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 4.3.a

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

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

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

collect observations and measurements as evidence;

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): SCIENCE.4.1.f

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

develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models;

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): SCIENCE.4.3.b

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

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

identify and use patterns to explain scientific phenomena or to design solutions;

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