First Six Weeks

The Nature of Science Lab Notebooks/Journaling Lab Safety Scientific Method Tools and Measurement Graphing TEKS introduced this six weeks and continued throughout the year: *Demonstrate safe practices during field and laboratory investigations (6.1A) *Make wise choices in the use and conservation of resources and the disposal or recycling of materials (6.1B) *Plan and implement investigative procedures including asking questions, formulating testable hypotheses, and selecting and using equipment and technology (6.2A) *Collect data by observing and measuring (6.2B) *Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from indirect and direct evidence (6.2C) *Communicate valid conclusions (6.2D) *Construct graphs, tables, maps, and charts using tools including computers to organize, examine, and evaluate data (6.2E) *Analyze, review, and critique scientific explanations, including hypotheses and theories, as to their strengths and weaknesses using scientific evidence and information (6.3A) *Draw inferences based on data related to promotional materials for products and services (6.3B) *Represent the natural world using models and identify their limitations (6.3C) *Evaluate the impact of research on scientific thought, society, and the environment (6.3D) *Connect Grade 6 science concepts with the history of science and contributions of scientists (6.3E) *Collect, analyze, and record information using tools (6.4A) *Identify patterns in collected information using percent, average, range, and frequency (6.4B) *Identify and describe a system that results from the combination of two or more systems (6.5A) *Describe how the properties of a system are different from the properties of its parts (6.5B)

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