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Grades: 6, 7, 8States: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Health and PE / Language Arts / Mathematics / Science / Social Studies

Grade: 6 - Adopted 2008

TEKS TX.110.18. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 6,Beginning with School Year 2009-2010

STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.2) Reading/Vocabulary Development. Studentsunderstand new vocabulary and use it when readingand writing. Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.2 (B) Use context (e.g., cause and effect or compare andcontrast organizational text structures) to determine orclarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaningwords;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.10) Reading/Comprehension of InformationalText/Expository Text. Students analyze, makeinferences and draw conclusions about expository textand provide evidence from text to support theirunderstanding. Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.10 (A) Summarize the main ideas and supporting details intext, demonstrating an understanding that a summarydoes not include opinions;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.12) Reading/Comprehension of InformationalText/Procedural Texts. Students understand how toglean and use information in procedural texts anddocuments. Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.12 (A) Follow multi-tasked instructions to complete a task,solve a problem, or perform procedures; and


STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.17) Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Studentswrite expository and procedural or work-related textsto communicate ideas and information to specificaudiences for specific purposes. Students are expectedto:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.17 (C) Write responses to literary or expository texts andprovide evidence from the text to demonstrateunderstanding; and


STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.28) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students workproductively with others in teams. Students willcontinue to apply earlier standards with greatercomplexity. Students are expected to participate instudent-led discussions by eliciting and consideringsuggestions from other group members and byidentifying points of agreement and disagreement.

TEKS TX.110.25. English Language Arts and Reading, Reading(Elective Credit). 2009-2010

STUDENT EXPECTATION (R.1) The student uses a variety of word recognitionstrategies. The student is expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.1 (A) Apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondences,language structure, and context to recognize words;and


STUDENT EXPECTATION (R.2) The student acquires vocabulary through reading andsystematic word study. The student is expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.2 (A) Expand vocabulary by reading, viewing, listening, anddiscussing;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.2 (B) Determine word meaning by using context;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.2 (E) Identify analogies, homonyms, synonyms/antonyms,and connotation/denotation.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (R.4) The student comprehends selections using a variety ofstrategies. The student is expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.4 (D) Summarize texts by identifying main ideas andrelevant details;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.4 (E) Make inferences such as drawing conclusions andmaking generalizations or predictions, supportingthem with prior experiences and textual evidence;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (R.6) The student reads for different purposes in variedsources, both narrative and expository. The student isexpected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.6 (B) Read sources such as literature, diaries, journals,textbooks, maps, newspapers, letters, speeches,memoranda, electronic texts, and technicaldocuments; and

TEKS TX.110.25.

English Language Arts and Reading, Reading(Elective Credit). 2009-2010

STUDENT EXPECTATION (R.7) The student formulates and supports responses tovarious types of texts. The student is expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.7 (A) Respond actively to texts in both aesthetic and criticalways;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION R.7 (B) Respond to text through discussion, journal writing,performance, and visual representation; and

TEKS TX.110.26. English Language Arts and Reading, Speech (ElectiveCredit) 2009-2010

STUDENT EXPECTATION (S.1) Understanding the communication process. Thestudent demonstrates a knowledge of communication.The student is expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.1 (B) Identify the related components of the communicationprocess;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.1 (F) Identify and explain the components of listeningprocess;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.1 (G) Identify the kinds of listening and analyze skillsrelated to each type;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (S.2) Expressing and responding. The student developsskills for expressing and responding appropriately in avariety of situations. The student is expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.2 (A) Use appropriate verbal and nonverbal communicationskills in interpersonal situations;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.2 (D) Identify kinds of groups and analyze basic principlesof group dynamics;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.2 (E) Use appropriate communication skills in groups tomake plans or accomplish goals;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.2 (F) Use appropriate strategies for agreeing or disagreeingin interpersonal and group situations; and


STUDENT EXPECTATION (S.3) Participating in social traditions. The student developsan understanding of social traditions. The student isexpected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.3 (B) Communicate appropriately in a variety ofinterpersonal social traditions, including making andacknowledging introductions and giving and acceptingpraise and criticism;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.3 (C) Employ parliamentary procedure in a group meeting;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.3 (E) Use appreciative and critical-listening skills toanalyze, evaluate, and respond appropriately to class,public, or media.

TEKS TX.110.26. English Language Arts and Reading, Speech (Elective

Credit) 2009-2010

STUDENT EXPECTATION (S.4) Informing. The student expresses and respondsappropriately to informative messages. The student isexpected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.4 (B) Use appropriate communication skills to request,provide, and respond to information in interpersonalconversations;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.4 (D) Use appropriate information and effectivecritical-thinking skills in group decision-making andproblem-solving processes;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.4 (E) Plan and present an informative group discussion foran audience;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.4 (J) Apply critical-listening skills to analyze, evaluate, andrespond appropriately to informative groupdiscussions and speeches; and

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.4 (K) Develop and use communication skills needed foracademic achievement such as participatingappropriately in class discussions, using active andcritical-listening skills, and taking accurate notes.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (S.5) Persuading. The student expresses and respondsappropriately to persuasive messages. The student isexpected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.5 (D) Demonstrate persuasive skills in informal or formalargumentation, discussions, or debates; and

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.5 (E) Develop and use critical listening skills to analyze,evaluate, and respond appropriately to class, public, ormedia presentations.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (S.6) Creating and imagining. The student uses imaginationand creativity to prepare and perform various types ofliterature. The student is expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.6 (D) Use effective group decision-making skills in groupperformances;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.6 (F) Use appreciative and critical-listening skills torespond appropriately to class, public, or mediaperformances.




GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.2 (B) Use context (within a sentence and in larger sectionsof text) to determine or clarify the meaning of

unfamiliar or ambiguous words;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (7.5) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama.Students understand, make inferences and drawconclusions about the structure and elements of dramaand provide evidence from text to support theirunderstanding. Students are expected to explain aplaywright's use of dialogue and stage directions.



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.10 (A) Evaluate a summary of the original text for accuracyof the main ideas, supporting details, and overallmeaning;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.10 (D) Synthesize and make logical connections betweenideas within a text and across two or three textsrepresenting similar or different genres, and supportthose findings with textual evidence.



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.12 (A) Follow multi-dimensional instructions from text tocomplete a task, solve a problem, or performprocedures; and



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.17 (A) Write a multi-paragraph essay to convey informationabout a topic that:

INDICATOR 7.17 (A) (iv) Accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources;and


STUDENT EXPECTATION (7.17) Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Studentswrite expository and procedural or work-related textsto communicate ideas and information to specificaudiences for specific purposes. Students are expected

to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.17 (C) Write responses to literary or expository texts thatdemonstrate the writing skills for multi-paragraphessays and provide sustained evidence from the textusing quotations when appropriate; and


STUDENT EXPECTATION (7.22) Research/Research Plan. Students ask open-endedresearch questions and develop a plan for answeringthem. Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.22 (B) Apply steps for obtaining and evaluating informationfrom a wide variety of sources and create a writtenplan after preliminary research in reference works andadditional text searches.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (7.23) Research/Gathering Sources. Students determine,locate, and explore the full range of relevant sourcesaddressing a research question and systematicallyrecord the information they gather. Students areexpected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.23 (B) Categorize information thematically in order to see thelarger constructs inherent in the information;

STUDENT EXPECTATION (7.28) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students workproductively with others in teams. Students willcontinue to apply earlier standards with greatercomplexity. Students are expected to participateproductively in discussions, plan agendas with cleargoals and deadlines, set time limits for speakers, takenotes, and vote on key issues.






















































GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.2 (B) Use context (within a sentence and in larger sectionsof text) to determine or clarify the meaning ofunfamiliar or ambiguous words or words with novelmeanings;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.5) Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama. Studentsunderstand, make inferences and draw conclusionsabout the structure and elements of drama and provideevidence from text to support their understanding.Students are expected to analyze how differentplaywrights characterize their protagonists andantagonists through the dialogue and staging of theirplays.

STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.7) Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction.Students understand, make inferences and drawconclusions about the varied structural patterns andfeatures of literary nonfiction and provide evidencefrom text to support their understanding. Students areexpected to analyze passages in well-known speechesfor the author's use of literary devices and word andphrase choice (e.g., aphorisms, epigraphs) to appeal tothe audience.

STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.9) Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture andHistory. Students analyze, make inferences and drawconclusions about the author's purpose in cultural,historical, and contemporary contexts and provideevidence from the text to support their understanding.Students are expected to analyze works written on thesame topic and compare how the authors achievedsimilar or different purposes.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.10) Comprehension of Informational Text/ExpositoryText. Students analyze, make inferences and drawconclusions about expository text and provide

evidence from text to support their understanding.Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.10 (D) Synthesize and make logical connections betweenideas within a text and across two or three textsrepresenting similar or different genres and supportthose findings with textual evidence.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.12) Comprehension of Informational Text/ProceduralTexts. Students understand how to glean and useinformation in procedural texts and documents.Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.12 (A) Analyze text for missing or extraneous information inmulti-step directions or legends for diagrams; and







GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.17 (C) Write responses to literary or expository texts thatdemonstrate the use of writing skills for amulti-paragraph essay and provide sustained evidencefrom the text using quotations when appropriate; and





STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.23)

Research/Gathering Sources. Students determine,locate, and explore the full range of relevant sourcesaddressing a research question and systematicallyrecord the information they gather. Students areexpected to:






































TEKS TX.110.26. English Language Arts and Reading, Speech (Elective

Credit) 2009-2010
















TEKS TX.111.22(6.11)

Underlying processes and mathematical tools. Thestudent applies Grade 6 mathematics to solveproblems connected to everyday experiences,investigations in other disciplines, and activities in andoutside of school.

STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.11) (A) The student is expected to identify and applymathematics to everyday experiences, to activities inand outside of school, with other disciplines, and with

other mathematical topics.

TEKS TX.111.22(6.12)

Underlying processes and mathematical tools. Thestudent communicates about Grade 6 mathematicsthrough informal and mathematical language,representations, and models.

STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.12) (A) The student is expected to communicate mathematicalideas using language, efficient tools, appropriate units,and graphical, numerical, physical, or algebraicmathematical models.


TEKS TX.111.23(7.13)


STUDENT EXPECTATION (7.13) (A) The student is expected to identify and applymathematics to everyday experiences, to activities inand outside of school, with other disciplines, and withother mathematical topics.

TEKS TX.111.23(7.14)




TEKS TX.111.24(8.14)



TEKS TX.111.24(8.15)




TEKS TX.112.22(6.1)

Scientific Processes: The student conducts field andlaboratory investigations using safe, environmentallyappropriate, and ethical practices.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.1. (B) The student is expected to make wise choices in theuse and conservation of resources and the disposal orrecycling of materials.

TEKS TX.112.22(6.2)

Scientific Processes: The student uses scientificinquiry methods during field and laboratoryinvestigations.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.2. (A) The student is expected to plan and implementinvestigative procedures including asking questions,formulating testable hypotheses, and selecting andusing equipment and technology.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.2. (C) The student is expected to analyze and interpretinformation to construct reasonable explanations fromdirect and indirect evidence.

TEKS TX.112.22(6.3)

Scientific Processes: The student uses critical thinkingand scientific problem solving to make informeddecisions.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.3. (B) The student is expected to draw inferences based ondata related to promotional materials for products andservices.

TEKS TX.112.22(6.9)

Science Concepts: The student knows that obtaining,transforming, and distributing energy affects theenvironment.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.9. (B) The student is expected to compare methods used fortransforming energy in devices such as water heaters,cooling systems, or hydroelectric and wind powerplants.

TEKS TX.112.22(6.14)

Science Concepts: The student knows the structuresand functions of Earth systems.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.14. (C) The student is expected to describe components of theatmosphere, including oxygen, nitrogen, and watervapor, and identify the role of atmospheric movementin weather change.


TEKS TX.112.23(7.1)



TEKS TX.112.23(7.2)



STUDENT EXPECTATION 7.2. (B) The student is expected to collect data by observingand measuring.

TEKS TX.112.23(7.3)



STUDENT EXPECTATION 7.3. (E) The student is expected to connect Grade 7 scienceconcepts with the history of science and contributionsof scientists.

TEKS TX.112.23(7.14)

Science Concepts: The student knows that naturalevents and human activity can alter Earth systems.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 7.14. (C) The student is expected to make inferences and drawconclusions about effects of human activity on Earth'srenewable, non-renewable, and inexhaustibleresources.


TEKS TX.112.24(8.1)



TEKS TX.112.24(8.2)




TEKS TX.112.24(8.3)




TEKS TX.112.24(8.4)

Scientific Processes: The student knows how to use avariety of tools and methods to conduct scienceinquiry.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.4. (A) The student is expected to collect, record, and analyzeinformation using tools including beakers, petridishes, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, weatherinstruments, hot plates, dissecting equipment, testtubes, safety goggles, spring scales, balances,microscopes, telescopes, thermometers, calculators,

field equipment, computers, computer probes, watertest kits, and timing devices.

TEKS TX.112.24(8.10)

Science Concepts: The student knows that complexinteractions occur between matter and energy.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.10. (A) The student is expected to illustrate interactionsbetween matter and energy including specific heat.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.10. (B) The student is expected to describe interactions amongsolar, weather, and ocean systems.

TEKS TX.112.24(8.14)

Science Concepts: The student knows that naturalevents and human activities can alter Earth systems.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.14. (C) The student is expected to describe how humanactivities have modified soil, water, and air quality.

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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.2 (B) Use context (e.g., cause and effect or compare andcontrast organizational text structures) to determine orclarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaningwords;



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.10 (A) Summarize the main ideas and supporting details intext, demonstrating an understanding that a summarydoes not include opinions;



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.12 (A) Follow multi-tasked instructions to complete a task,solve a problem, or perform procedures; and

TEKS TX.110.18.

English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 6,Beginning with School Year 2009-2010


GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 6.17 (C) Write responses to literary or expository texts andprovide evidence from the text to demonstrateunderstanding; and


STUDENT EXPECTATION (6.28) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students workproductively with others in teams. Students willcontinue to apply earlier standards with greatercomplexity. Students are expected to participate instudent-led discussions by eliciting and consideringsuggestions from other group members and byidentifying points of agreement and disagreement.














STUDENT EXPECTATION (R.6)

The student reads for different purposes in variedsources, both narrative and expository. The student isexpected to:



















GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.3 (B) Communicate appropriately in a variety ofinterpersonal social traditions, including making andacknowledging introductions and giving and accepting

praise and criticism;



















TEKS TX.110.19.

English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 7,Beginning with School Year 2009-2010


GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.2 (B) Use context (within a sentence and in larger sectionsof text) to determine or clarify the meaning ofunfamiliar or ambiguous words;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (7.5) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama.Students understand, make inferences and drawconclusions about the structure and elements of dramaand provide evidence from text to support theirunderstanding. Students are expected to explain aplaywright's use of dialogue and stage directions.



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.10 (A) Evaluate a summary of the original text for accuracyof the main ideas, supporting details, and overallmeaning;

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.10 (D) Synthesize and make logical connections betweenideas within a text and across two or three textsrepresenting similar or different genres, and supportthose findings with textual evidence.



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.12 (A) Follow multi-dimensional instructions from text tocomplete a task, solve a problem, or performprocedures; and




INDICATOR 7.17 (A) (iv)

Accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources;and



GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 7.17 (C) Write responses to literary or expository texts thatdemonstrate the writing skills for multi-paragraphessays and provide sustained evidence from the textusing quotations when appropriate; and

































STUDENT EXPECTATION (S.2) Expressing and responding. The student developsskills for expressing and responding appropriately in a

variety of situations. The student is expected to:




























GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.2 (B) Use context (within a sentence and in larger sectionsof text) to determine or clarify the meaning ofunfamiliar or ambiguous words or words with novelmeanings;


STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.5) Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama. Studentsunderstand, make inferences and draw conclusionsabout the structure and elements of drama and provideevidence from text to support their understanding.Students are expected to analyze how differentplaywrights characterize their protagonists andantagonists through the dialogue and staging of theirplays.

STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.7) Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction.Students understand, make inferences and drawconclusions about the varied structural patterns andfeatures of literary nonfiction and provide evidencefrom text to support their understanding. Students areexpected to analyze passages in well-known speechesfor the author's use of literary devices and word andphrase choice (e.g., aphorisms, epigraphs) to appeal tothe audience.

STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.9) Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture andHistory. Students analyze, make inferences and drawconclusions about the author's purpose in cultural,historical, and contemporary contexts and provideevidence from the text to support their understanding.Students are expected to analyze works written on the

same topic and compare how the authors achievedsimilar or different purposes.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.10) Comprehension of Informational Text/ExpositoryText. Students analyze, make inferences and drawconclusions about expository text and provideevidence from text to support their understanding.Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.10 (D) Synthesize and make logical connections betweenideas within a text and across two or three textsrepresenting similar or different genres and supportthose findings with textual evidence.


STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.12) Comprehension of Informational Text/ProceduralTexts. Students understand how to glean and useinformation in procedural texts and documents.Students are expected to:

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.12 (A) Analyze text for missing or extraneous information inmulti-step directions or legends for diagrams; and







GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION 8.17 (C) Write responses to literary or expository texts thatdemonstrate the use of writing skills for amulti-paragraph essay and provide sustained evidencefrom the text using quotations when appropriate; and








































GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION S.3 (B) Communicate appropriately in a variety ofinterpersonal social traditions, including making andacknowledging introductions and giving and accepting

praise and criticism;



















TEKS

TX.111.22(6.11)



TEKS TX.111.22(6.12)




TEKS TX.111.23(7.13)



TEKS TX.111.23(7.14)




TEKS TX.111.24(8.14)



TEKS TX.111.24(8.15)


STUDENT EXPECTATION (8.15) (A)

The student is expected to communicate mathematicalideas using language, efficient tools, appropriate units,and graphical, numerical, physical, or algebraicmathematical models.


TEKS TX.112.22(6.1)



TEKS TX.112.22(6.2)



STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.2. (C) The student is expected to analyze and interpretinformation to construct reasonable explanations fromdirect and indirect evidence.

TEKS TX.112.22(6.3)



TEKS TX.112.22(6.9)

Science Concepts: The student knows that obtaining,transforming, and distributing energy affects theenvironment.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.9. (B) The student is expected to compare methods used fortransforming energy in devices such as water heaters,cooling systems, or hydroelectric and wind powerplants.

TEKS TX.112.22(6.14)

Science Concepts: The student knows the structuresand functions of Earth systems.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 6.14. (C) The student is expected to describe components of theatmosphere, including oxygen, nitrogen, and watervapor, and identify the role of atmospheric movementin weather change.


TEKS TX.112.23(7.1)



TEKS

TX.112.23(7.2)




TEKS TX.112.23(7.3)




TEKS TX.112.23(7.14)

Science Concepts: The student knows that naturalevents and human activity can alter Earth systems.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 7.14. (C) The student is expected to make inferences and drawconclusions about effects of human activity on Earth'srenewable, non-renewable, and inexhaustibleresources.


TEKS TX.112.24(8.1)



TEKS TX.112.24(8.2)




TEKS TX.112.24(8.3)



STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.3. (E) The student is expected to connect Grade 8 scienceconcepts with the history of science and contributions

of scientists.

TEKS TX.112.24(8.4)

Scientific Processes: The student knows how to use avariety of tools and methods to conduct scienceinquiry.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.4. (A) The student is expected to collect, record, and analyzeinformation using tools including beakers, petridishes, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, weatherinstruments, hot plates, dissecting equipment, testtubes, safety goggles, spring scales, balances,microscopes, telescopes, thermometers, calculators,field equipment, computers, computer probes, watertest kits, and timing devices.

TEKS TX.112.24(8.10)

Science Concepts: The student knows that complexinteractions occur between matter and energy.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.10. (A) The student is expected to illustrate interactionsbetween matter and energy including specific heat.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.10. (B) The student is expected to describe interactions amongsolar, weather, and ocean systems.

TEKS TX.112.24(8.14)

Science Concepts: The student knows that naturalevents and human activities can alter Earth systems.

STUDENT EXPECTATION 8.14. (C) The student is expected to describe how humanactivities have modified soil, water, and air quality.

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