Science TEKS – Grade 1

(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

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(B) predict and identify changes in materials caused by heating and cooling such as ice melting, water freezing, and water evaporating.

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(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;)

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(B)  predict and describe how a magnet can be used to push or pull an object;

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(C)  describe the change in the location of an object such as closer to, nearer to, and farther from; and

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(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.

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(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;

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(B)   identify and describe a variety of natural sources of water, including streams, lakes, and oceans; and

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(C)  gather evidence of how rocks, soil, and water help to make useful products.

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(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;

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(B)  observe and record changes in the appearance of objects in the sky such as clouds, the Moon, and stars, including the Sun;

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(C)  identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and night; and

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(D) demonstrate that air is all around us and observe that wind is moving air.

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(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;

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(B)  analyze and record examples of interdependence found in various situations such as terrariums and aquariums or pet and caregiver; and

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(C) gather evidence of interdependence among living organisms such as energy transfer through food chains and animals using plants for shelter.

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(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;

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(B)  identify and compare the parts of plants;

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(C) compare ways that young animals resemble their parents; and

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(D)  observe and record life cycles of animals such as a chicken, frog, or fish.

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