5.SCI.1.A
Ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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questionsproblemsobservationsinformationtextphenomenamodelsinvestigations
Skills
- ask (questions based on observations or information) #dok1
- define (problems from observations or information) #dok2
- identify (phenomena, models, or investigations as sources of questions or problems) #dok1
- generate (relevant questions after reading text or making observations) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can ask questions based on what I observe or read. #dok1
- I can identify problems when I notice something interesting or unexpected. #dok1
- I can define problems using details from observations, text, or investigations. #dok2
- I can generate questions based on information from models or phenomena. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Scientific inquiry begins by asking questions and identifying problems based on observations and information.
- Observations, texts, models, and phenomena provide opportunities for generating questions and defining scientific problems.
Essential Questions
- How do scientists develop questions from their observations or research?
- What types of information can inspire scientific questions or highlight problems to solve?
- Why is it important to define problems clearly before beginning an investigation?
- How can observations, models, or text lead to new questions in science?
- What makes a good scientific question or problem?