8.SCI.5.B
Identify and investigate cause-and-effect relationships to explain scientific phenomena or analyze problems.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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cause-and-effect relationshipsscientific phenomenaproblems
Skills
- identify (cause-and-effect relationships) #dok1
- investigate (cause-and-effect relationships) #dok2
- explain (scientific phenomena using cause-and-effect relationships) #dok3
- analyze (problems using cause-and-effect relationships) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify cause-and-effect relationships in science content. #dok1
- I can recall specific examples of cause-and-effect in scientific phenomena. #dok1
- I can investigate the relationships between causes and effects in scientific events. #dok2
- I can interpret data to find cause-and-effect connections in science problems. #dok2
- I can explain how cause-and-effect relationships account for certain scientific phenomena. #dok3
- I can analyze problems to determine underlying cause-and-effect patterns. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Understanding cause-and-effect relationships helps explain why and how scientific phenomena occur.
- Recognizing and investigating cause-and-effect relationships enables students to analyze and solve scientific problems.
Essential Questions
- What does it mean for two events or phenomena to have a cause-and-effect relationship?
- How can identifying cause-and-effect relationships help us explain scientific phenomena?
- What methods can we use to investigate cause-and-effect relationships in science?
- How can analyzing cause-and-effect relationships help us solve scientific problems?
- Can there be more than one cause for a given effect in science? How do we determine which is most important?