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Cell Theory And Cell Function [7th Grade], Daisy Wang, Amber Schumacher
Cell Theory And Cell Function [7th Grade], Daisy Wang, Amber Schumacher
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In this unit on cell theory and cell structure and functions, 7th grade students will be able to recognize the different levels of organization in plants and animals including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms (7.12C). Students will also learn to differentiate between structure and function in plant and animal cell organelles (7.12D) as well as relating how the functions of the cell helps the organism to carry out the functions necessary for survival (7.12E) Students will be able to recognize the characteristics of the cell theory and that all cells need energy from food to sustain life (7.12F).
Personal Safety [Pre-Kindergarten], Anne Peppers
Personal Safety [Pre-Kindergarten], Anne Peppers
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This unit addresses the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guideline “Child practices good habits of personal safety.” At the conclusion of this unit, students will know that we should always try to make safe choices, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and rules help keep us safe. Students will be able to identify safe and unsafe choices at school; give examples of safe and choices at home, on the street, and in vehicles; and practice safe behaviors at school (with occasional reminders). Specific areas of safety addressed include school, street, fire, vehicle, and animal safety and safe people vs. strangers.
Circuits [4th Grade], Carrie Sites, Melissa Cole
Circuits [4th Grade], Carrie Sites, Melissa Cole
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Students will understand that electricity flows through a circuit which must be closed for the energy to travel, that different materials can allow energy to flow or prevent it from travelling and that the energy source must be properly connected for energy to flow. At the end of this unit students will be able to independently identify complete and incomplete circuits, offer ways to fix incomplete circuits, identify parts of a circuit, and create a circuit that is a part of a lighthouse.
Heating And Cooling [Kindergarten], Kyla Mcglynn
Heating And Cooling [Kindergarten], Kyla Mcglynn
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Students will practice making, recording and discussing their observations of materials that have changed through heating and cooling. Students will be able to identify if a material has been changed by adding or removing heat, and will accurately record the change through drawings and labels.
Habitats [3rd Grade], Leslie Davenport
Habitats [3rd Grade], Leslie Davenport
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This is a unit focused on a TEK from the Curriculum Framework for the STAAR Alternate. Students will understand that animals live in specific environments called habitats and that each habitat has its own characteristics. Throughout the unit, students will learn about five different habitats that animals live in. At the end of the unit, students will create a mural of a habitat of their choosing, including at least three elements. Students will then have to describe the elements of the mural.
What’S The Weather? [1st Grade], Lisa Hoveland
What’S The Weather? [1st Grade], Lisa Hoveland
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Students will engage in a twelve day unit delving in different facets of weather and the seasons. Lessons give students the chance to explore the differences between hot or cold, clear or cloudy, rainy or icy, and calm or windy. Students will learn to observe and record changes in the sky during the day and at night. They also learn how to interpret a thermometer. Students also have the chance to learn about the seasons, realizing that there is a difference between the seasons in Texas and the seasons in New England. At the end of the unit, students have …
Energy Resources [5th Grade], Lindsay Freres, Kristen Miceli
Energy Resources [5th Grade], Lindsay Freres, Kristen Miceli
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This unit is designed to guide students in the discovery of how sedimentary rock and fossil fuels are formed, what nonrenewable and renewable resources are, and how alternative energy can be both useful and harmful to our environment. Students will compute labs that show how sedimentary rock is formed and how this process is similar to the formation of fossil fuels. They will also discuss the different forms of alternative energy, stating both pros and cons for each. Students will use writing, illustration, and oral explanation throughout the unit. The final performance task will allow students to apply, explain, and …