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Describe how factors or conditions can cause objects, organisms, and systems to either change or stay the same.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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factorsconditionsobjectsorganismssystemschange
Skills
- describe (how factors or conditions can cause change or continuity in objects, organisms, and systems) #dok2
- identify (factors or conditions affecting change or stability) #dok1
- analyze (the relationship between cause—factors or conditions—and effect—change or no change) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify factors or conditions that might affect objects, organisms, or systems. #dok1
- I can describe how different factors or conditions could cause objects, organisms, or systems to change. #dok2
- I can describe how some factors or conditions might cause things to stay the same. #dok2
- I can analyze why some objects, organisms, or systems change and others do not, based on different factors or conditions. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Factors or conditions can influence how objects, organisms, or systems change or stay the same.
- Understanding what causes change or stability helps us make sense of the natural and designed world.
Essential Questions
- What kinds of factors or conditions can cause objects, organisms, or systems to change?
- How do some factors help things stay the same instead of changing?
- Why is it important to understand what causes change or stability in objects, organisms, or systems?
- Can you give examples from nature or everyday life where a condition caused a change or kept something the same?
- How can observing changes or stability help us predict what might happen in the future?