TEKS

Lessons

K.1A

Identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety
Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing
safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately

6.2 Don’t Be a Litterbug

K.1B

Discuss the importance of safe practices to keep self and others safe and
healthy

6.2 Don’t Be a Litterbug

K.1C

Demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and
materials such as conserving water and reusing or recycling paper, plastic,
and metal

4.1 Water

6.2 Don’t Be a Litterbug!

K.2A

Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural
world

1.2 Using Your Senses

5.2 Plant Needs

K.2B

Plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations such as ways objects
move

2.2 How Things Move and Where They Go

K.2C

Collect data and make observations using simple equipment such as hand
lenses, primary balances, and non-standard measurement tools

1.3 Science Tools

2.1 Investigating Properties

K.2D

Record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and
words

2.1 Investigating Properties

2.2 How Things Move and Where They Go

3.2 Weather

K.2E

Communicate observations with others about simple descriptive
investigations

2.1 Investigating Properties

K.3A

Identify and explain a problem such as the impact of littering on the
playground and propose a solution in his/her own words

4.1 Water

6.2 Don’t Be a Litterbug!

K.3B

Make predictions based on observable patterns in nature such as the
shapes of leaves

2.3 Size, Mass, and Changes in Temperature

3.2 Weather

3.3 Seasons

5.1 Plant Parts

K.3C

Explore that scientists investigate different things in the natural world and
use tools to help in their investigations

1.3 Science Tools

K.4A

Collect information using tools, including computers, hand lenses, primary
balances, cups, bowls, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing
devices, including clocks and timers; non-standard measuring items such as
paper clips and clothespins; weather instruments such as demonstration
thermometers and wind socks; and materials to support observations of
habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums

1.2 Using Your Senses

1.3 Science Tools

3.2 Weather

K.4B

Use senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of
organisms, objects, and events in the environment

1.2 Using Your Senses

2.1 Investigating Properties

4.2 Rocks

5.1 Plant Parts