ASTR.SCI.1.A
Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations.
Astronomy · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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questionsproblemsobservationsinformationtextphenomenamodelsinvestigations
Skills
- ask (questions based on observations or information) #dok2
- define (problems using observations or information) #dok2
- analyze (observations, texts, models, or investigations for issues or curiosities) #dok2
- identify (relevant data/sources to generate questions or problems) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can ask questions based on my observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations. #dok2
- I can define problems using evidence from my observations or supplied information. #dok2
- I can identify issues or curiosities in models, text, or investigations that require further investigation. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Scientific inquiry begins with the ability to ask meaningful questions and define problems based on observations and information.
- Observations and information from various sources help identify scientific questions and problems worth investigating.
Essential Questions
- How do scientists formulate questions and identify problems based on what they observe or read?
- What sources of information can inspire scientific questions or the definition of a problem?
- Why is it important to base scientific questions and problems on evidence from observations, texts, or models?
- How can we tell if a question or problem is scientific and worth investigating?
- In what ways can models, phenomena, and investigations uncover new scientific problems?