Grade 5 Science TEKS Standards

TEKS 5.1A

Ask Questions and Define Problems

Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations

1 lesson

TEKS 5.1B

Plan and Conduct Investigations

Use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive and simple experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems

1 lesson

TEKS 5.1C

Safe Scientific Practices

Demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment during classroom and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards

1 lesson

TEKS 5.1D

Use Scientific Tools

Use tools, including calculators, microscopes, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, prisms, concave and convex lenses, laser pointers, mirrors, digital scales, balances, spring scales, graduated cylinders, beakers, hot plates, meter sticks, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, timing devices, materials for building circuits, materials to support observations of habitats or organisms such as terrariums and aquariums, and materials to support digital data collection such as computers, tablets, and cameras to observe, measure, test, and analyze information

1 lesson

TEKS 5.1E

Collect Observations and Measurements

Collect observations and measurements as evidence

1 lesson

TEKS 5.6A

Compare and Contrast Matter

Compare and contrast matter based on measurable, testable, or observable physical properties, including mass, magnetism, relative density (sinking and floating using water as a reference point), physical state (solid, liquid, gas), volume, solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy and electric energy

5 lessons

TEKS 5.6B

Properties of Mixtures

Demonstrate and explain that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their substances such as iron filings and sand or sand and water

1 lesson

TEKS 5.6C

Properties of Solutions

Compare the properties of substances before and after they are combined into a solution and demonstrate that matter is conserved in solutions

1 lesson

TEKS 5.6D

Matter Made of Particles

Illustrate how matter is made up of particles that are too small to be seen such as air in a balloon

1 lesson

TEKS 5.7A

Forces and Motion Patterns

Investigate and explain how equal and unequal forces acting on an object cause patterns of motion and transfer of energy

1 lesson

TEKS 5.7B

Effect of Force on Objects

Design a simple experimental investigation that tests the effect of force on an object in a system such as a car on a ramp or a balloon rocket on a string

1 lesson

TEKS 5.8B

Electrical Energy and Circuits

Demonstrate that electrical energy in complete circuits can be transformed into motion, light, sound, or thermal energy and identify the requirements for a functioning electrical circuit

1 lesson

TEKS 5.8C

Properties of Light

Demonstrate and explain how light travels in a straight line and can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9

Patterns in Sun, Earth, and Moon System

The student recognizes patterns among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system and their effects. The student is expected to demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours and explain how that causes the day/night cycle and the appearance of the Sun moving across the sky, resulting in changes in shadow positions and shapes.

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10A

Sun and Ocean in Water Cycle

Explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle and affect weather

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10B

Formation of Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels

Model and describe the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10C

Formation of Landforms

Model and identify how changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice result in the formation of landforms, including deltas, canyons, and sand dunes

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11

Managing Natural Resources

Understand how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.

1 lesson

TEKS 5.12A

Organisms and Ecosystem Interactions

Observe and describe how a variety of organisms survive by interacting with biotic and abiotic factors in a healthy ecosystem

1 lesson

TEKS 5.12B

Ecosystem Changes on Matter and Energy

Predict how changes in the ecosystem affect the cycling of matter and flow of energy in a food web

1 lesson

TEKS 5.12C

Healthy Ecosystems and Human Impact

Describe a healthy ecosystem and how human activities can be beneficial or harmful to an ecosystem

3 lessons

TEKS 5.13A

Structures and Functions for Survival

Analyze the structures and functions of different species to identify how organisms survive in the same environment

1 lesson

TEKS 5.2

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions

1 lesson

TEKS 5.3

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions

1 lesson