ENVS.SCI.3.A
Develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories.
Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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explanationssolutionsdatamodelsscientific ideasprinciplestheories
Skills
- develop (explanations supported by data and models) #dok3
- propose (solutions supported by data and models) #dok3
- analyze (data and models for consistency with scientific principles) #dok3
- justify (explanations and solutions using scientific principles) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can develop explanations that are supported by data and models. #dok3
- I can propose solutions to environmental problems using evidence from data and models. #dok3
- I can analyze data and models to ensure they are consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories. #dok3
- I can justify my explanations and proposed solutions using scientific ideas and evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Evidence-based explanations and solutions should be consistent with established scientific ideas, principles, and theories.
- Data and models are essential tools for supporting scientific explanations and designing effective solutions to environmental problems.
Essential Questions
- How do data and models support the development of scientific explanations and solutions?
- What does it mean for an explanation or solution to be consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories?
- How can we ensure that our proposed solutions to environmental problems are evidence-based?
- Why is it important to use both data and models when developing explanations in environmental science?
- How might the validity of an explanation change if it is not supported by scientific ideas or evidence?