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Module • Title Texas Essentials of Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Module 1 • Matter and its Changes

Atoms, Elements, and Compounds 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.5A, 6.5B, 6.5C

Changes in Matter 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.5D

PBL: All Things Being Equal 6.5D

Module 2 • Classifying Matter

Physical Properties 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.6B

Identifying Matter by Physical Properties 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.6B, 6.6C

Metals 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.6A

Nonmetals and Metalloids 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.5B, 6.6A

PBL: The Great Metal Pick-Up Machine 6.6A, 6.6C

Module 3 • Natural Resources

Energy Resources 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3A, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.7B,

6.11A, 6.11B

Renewable Energy Resources 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.7B, 6.11A

Land Resources 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11A

Air and Water Resources 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.3C, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11A

PBL: Where in the World...? 6.7A

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PBL: Project-Based Learning

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Module • Title Texas Essentials of Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Module 4 • Forces and Motion

Describing Motion 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.8C

Graphing Motion 6.1A, 6.2D, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.8D

Forces 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.2D, 6.2E, 6.3A, 6.3D,

6.4B, 6.8B, 6.8E

Forms of Energy 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.8A

PBL: Energy in Motion 6.1A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.2D, 6.2E, 6.3C, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.8A, 6.8C

Module 5 • Energy and Energy Transformations

Energy Transformations 6.1A, 6.2A, 62.C, 6.2D, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.8A, 6.9C

Particles in Motion 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3A, 6.4A, 6.4B. 6.9A, 6.9B

PBL: Tearin' It Up 6.9A

Module 6 • Earth’s Structure

Spherical Earth 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B

Earth's Interior 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.3C, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.10A

The Theory of Plate Tectonics 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.10C,

6.10D

PBL: Reports from Below 6.2A, 6.3A, 6.3B, 6.10A

Module 7 • Rocks

Rocks and the Rock Cycle 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.10B

Igneous Rock 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.10B

Sedimentary Rocks 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.10B

Metamorphic Rocks 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.3C, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.10B

PBL: Rockin' Around the Park 6.10B

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Module • Title Texas Essentials of Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Module 8 • The Solar System

The Structure of the Solar System 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3A, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11A, 6.11B

The Inner Planets 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11A

The Outer Planets 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11A

Dwarf Planets and Other Objects 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.3C, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11A

PBL: Planetary Bureau of Investigation (PBI) 6.11A, 6.11C

Module 9 • Exploring Space

Early History of Space Exploration 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.3D, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11C

Recent and Future Missions 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.4B, 6.11C

PBL: Lunar Living 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3C, 6.11C

Module 10 • Interactions of Life

Cells 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3A, 6.3B, 6.3C, 6.3D,

6.4A, 6.4B, 6.12A, 6.12B

Classifying Living Things 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3A, 6.3B, 6.3C, 6.3D,

6.4A, 6.4B, 6.12D

Ecosystems 6.1A, 6.1B, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.2E, 6.3A, 6.3B, 6.3C, 6.3D,

6.4A, 6.4B, 6.12E, 6.12F

PBL: It’s Alive! Or is it? 6.12C, 6.12D