Note: Teachers will need to prepare materials in advance for the experiment. See Experiment Preparation.
TEKS
OBJECTIVES
English Language Arts, Grades 4-5
• Listening/Speaking:
1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2D, 2E, 4A, 5B, 5F
• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis:
6A,
9B, 9E
• Comprehension:
10A, 10B, 10C, 10H, 10K, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C
• Writing:
15A, 15C
• Inquiry/Research:
13A, 13D, 13E, 13G, 13H
• Viewing/Representing:
21A, 21B, 21D, 21F
English Language Arts, Grades 6-8
• Listening/Speaking:
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2D, 2E, 4A, 5B, 5F
• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis:
6A, 9B, 9E
• Comprehension:
10A, 10B, 10C, 10K, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C
• Writing:
15A, 15C
• Inquiry/Research:
13A, 13D, 13E, 13G, 13H
• Viewing/Representing:
20A, 20B, 20D, 20F
Science, Grades 4-8
• Scientific Processes:
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3C, 4B
TAKS OBJECTIVES
Reading, Grades 4-8:
• Objectives 1, 3, 4
Writing, Grades 4 and 7:
• Objectives
1, 3
Science. Grade 5:
• Objectives 1, 3, 4
Science. Grade 8:
• Objectives 1, 4
Lesson Objectives:
Learners will:
- conduct an experiment
- demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase reliability of results
- form conclusions about an experiment
- make predictions about an experiment, then confirm/revise predictions
- represent the natural world using a model and identify the model's limitations
- share ideas about real tornadoes
- write about experiment variations
Skills
- answering questions
- applying experimental science strategies
- making connections between an experiment and the natural world
- making connections to prior knowledge
- predicting/confirming outcomes
- reading and following directions
- reporting the results of an experiment
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