Scientific Investigation & Reasoning
						5th Grade
					
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												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											5.2.A 
										
									
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								describe, plan, and implement simple experimental investigations testing one variable; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											5.2.B 
										
									
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								ask well defined questions, formulate testable hypotheses, and select and use appropriate equipment and technology; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
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											5.2.C 
										
									
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								collect and record information using detailed observations and accurate measuring; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											5.2.D 
										
									
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								analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct (observable) and indirect (inferred) evidence; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
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											5.2.E 
										
									
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								demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase the reliability of results; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											5.2.F 
										
									
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								communicate valid conclusions in both written and verbal forms; and | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											5.2.G 
										
									
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								construct appropriate simple graphs, tables, maps, and charts using technology, including computers, to organize, examine, and evaluate information. | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											5.3.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.5.1.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.5.1.B 
										
									
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								use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive and simple experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											SCIENCE.5.1.E 
										
									
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								collect observations and measurements as evidence; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											SCIENCE.5.1.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.5.3.A 
										
									
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								develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models; | 
							
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											SCIENCE.5.3.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.5.3.C 
										
									
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								listen actively to others' explanations to identify relevant evidence and engage respectfully in scientific discussion. | 
							
						
			
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