4.SCI.5.C

Use scale, proportion, and quantity to describe, compare, or model different systems.

Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
scaleproportionquantitysystems
Skills
  • use scale (to describe, compare, or model systems) #dok2
  • use proportion (to describe, compare, or model systems) #dok2
  • use quantity (to describe, compare, or model systems) #dok2
  • describe different systems (using scale, proportion, and quantity) #dok1
  • compare different systems (using scale, proportion, and quantity) #dok2
  • model systems (considering scale, proportion, and quantity) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can describe a system using scale, proportion, and quantity. #dok1
  • I can use scale and proportion to compare different systems. #dok2
  • I can use quantities to describe or compare parts of a system. #dok2
  • I can model a system by applying concepts of scale, proportion, and quantity. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Understanding scale, proportion, and quantity helps us make sense of and represent different systems.
  • Systems can be described, compared, and modeled more accurately when we think about their size, relationships, and amounts.
Essential Questions
  • How can scale help us describe and compare different systems?
  • Why is proportion important when modeling a system?
  • In what ways does quantity affect our understanding of a system?
  • What are some examples of systems where scale, proportion, or quantity are important to know?
  • How can we use models to represent real-life systems accurately?