Science TEKS – Grade 1
Teacher Resources TEKS for Science, Grade 1
ยง112.12. Science, Grade 1
(5) Matter and Energy
(A) Classify Objects
(B) Predict and Identify Changes
(6) Force, Motion, and Energy
(A) Importance of Energy Forms in Life (Light, etc.)
(B) Magnets Pushing and Pulling Objects
(C) Describe Location Changes of an Object
(D) Demonstrate Types of Object Movement
(7) Earth and Space: Rocks, Soils, and Water
(A) Soil Components (Size, Texture, etc.)
(B) Identify Natural Sources of Water
(C) Usefulness of Rocks/Soil/Water in Products
(8) Earth and Space: Air and Sky
(A) Record Weather Info
(B) Record Changes in Appearance of the Sky
(C) Characteristics of the Seasons
(D) Demonstrate Air is All Around Us
(9) Organisms and Environments: Relationships and Life Cycles
(A) Traits of Living and Nonliving Things
(B) Record Interdependence in Various Situations
(C) Interdependence Among Living Organisms
(10) Organisms and Environments: Survival Structure and Processes
(A) External Characteristics of Animals Enabling Survival in Environment
(B) Identify Parts of Plants
(C) Compare Resemblance Between Young Animals and Parents
(D) Observe/Record Life Cycles of Animals
Matter and Energy
(5) Matter and Energy
The student knows that objects have properties and patterns. The student is expected to:
(A) classify objects by observable properties of the materials from which they are made such as larger and smaller, heavier and lighter, shape, color, and texture; and
(B) predict and identify changes in materials caused by heating and cooling such as ice melting, water freezing, and water evaporating.
Force, Motion, and Energy.
(6) Force, Motion, and Energy
The student knows that force, motion, and energy are related and are a part of everyday life. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and discuss how different forms of energy such as light, heat, and sound are important to everyday life;)
(B) predict and describe how a magnet can be used to push or pull an object;
(C) describe the change in the location of an object such as closer to, nearer to, and farther from; and
(D) demonstrate and record the ways that objects can move such as in a straight line, zig zag, up and down, back and forth, round and round, and fast and slow.
Earth and Space : Rocks, Soils, and Water
(7) Earth and Space: Rocks, Soils, and Water
The student knows that the natural world includes rocks, soil, and water that can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems. The student is expected to:
(A) observe, compare, describe, and sort components of soil by size, texture, and color;
(B) identify and describe a variety of natural sources of water, including streams, lakes, and oceans; and
(C) gather evidence of how rocks, soil, and water help to make useful products.
Earth and Space : Air and Sky
(8) Earth and Space: Air and Sky
The student knows that the natural world includes the air around us and objects in the sky. The student is expected to:
(A) record weather information, including relative temperatures, such as hot or cold, clear or cloudy, calm or windy, and rainy or icy;
(B) observe and record changes in the appearance of objects in the sky such as clouds, the Moon, and stars, including the Sun;
(C) identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and night; and
(D) demonstrate that air is all around us and observe that wind is moving air.
Organisms and Environments: Relationships and Life Cycles
(9) Organisms and Environments: Relationships and Life Cycles
The student knows that the living environment is composed of relationships between organisms and the life cycles that occur. The student is expected to:
(A) sort and classify living and nonliving things based upon whether or not they have basic needs and produce offspring;
(B) analyze and record examples of interdependence found in various situations such as terrariums and aquariums or pet and caregiver; and
(C) gather evidence of interdependence among living organisms such as energy transfer through food chains and animals using plants for shelter.
Organisms and Environments: Survival Structure and Processes
(10) Organisms and Environments: Survival Structure and Processes
The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to:
(A) investigate how the external characteristics of an animal are related to where it lives, how it moves, and what it eats;
(B) identify and compare the parts of plants;
(C) compare ways that young animals resemble their parents; and
(D) observe and record life cycles of animals such as a chicken, frog, or fish.