4.SCI.1.A
Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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questionsproblemsobservationsinformationtextphenomenamodelsinvestigations
Skills
- ask (questions based on observations, text, phenomena, models, or investigations) #dok2
- define (problems using observations or information) #dok2
- identify (relevant information from various sources) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can identify relevant information from observations, texts, phenomena, models, or investigations. #dok1
- I can ask questions based on observations, texts, phenomena, models, or investigations. #dok2
- I can define problems that arise from information or observations. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Asking questions and defining problems are essential steps in the scientific process.
- Observations and information from various sources help guide scientific inquiry and problem solving.
Essential Questions
- How do scientists use observations to ask questions or identify problems?
- Why is it important to define problems before beginning an investigation?
- What sources can provide information that leads to new questions or problems?
- How can we turn our observations into meaningful scientific questions?
- In what ways do models and text help us identify problems worth investigating?