6.SCI.5.E
Analyze and explain how energy flows and matter cycles through systems and how energy and matter are conserved through a variety of systems.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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energy flowsmatter cyclessystemsenergy conservationmatter conservationvariety of systems
Skills
- analyze (energy flows in systems) #dok2
- analyze (matter cycles in systems) #dok2
- explain (how energy is conserved in systems) #dok3
- explain (how matter is conserved in systems) #dok3
- compare (energy flows and matter cycles across a variety of systems) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can define energy and matter in scientific terms. #dok1
- I can identify examples of energy flows and matter cycles in different systems. #dok1
- I can describe basic ways matter and energy move in natural or designed systems. #dok1
- I can analyze how energy flows through systems such as ecosystems or physical processes. #dok2
- I can analyze how matter cycles through systems using examples like the water cycle or carbon cycle. #dok2
- I can explain how energy is conserved as it flows and changes form in a system. #dok3
- I can explain how matter is conserved as it cycles through different parts of a system. #dok3
- I can compare and contrast the flow of energy and the cycling of matter in different types of systems. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Energy and matter move through systems in predictable ways and are conserved through these processes.
- Understanding the flow of energy and cycling of matter helps explain the stability and change within natural and human-designed systems.
Essential Questions
- How does energy flow through different types of systems?
- Why is the cycling of matter important for maintaining system stability?
- In what ways are the flow of energy and cycling of matter similar and different among systems?
- How are energy and matter conserved as they move through a system?
- What evidence can we use to demonstrate the conservation of matter and energy in a system?