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Analyze how differences in scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system's structure or performance.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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differencesscaleproportionquantitysystemstructureperformance
Skills
- analyze (differences in scale, proportion, or quantity within a system) #dok3
- explain (how differences in scale, proportion, or quantity affect system structure or performance) #dok3
- identify (components of a system and their scale, proportion, and quantity) #dok2
- compare (systems with varying scale, proportion, or quantity) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the scale, proportion, and quantity of components within a system. #dok2
- I can compare systems to find differences in scale, proportion, or quantity. #dok2
- I can analyze how changing scale, proportion, or quantity changes a system's structure. #dok3
- I can explain how differences in scale, proportion, or quantity impact the performance of a system. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The structure and performance of a system are influenced by differences in scale, proportion, or quantity.
- Understanding how scale, proportion, and quantity interact helps explain the behavior of systems across disciplines.
Essential Questions
- How do changes in the size or proportion of system components affect the entire system?
- What role does quantity play in determining how a system functions or performs?
- How can shifts in scale or proportion lead to different outcomes in structures or processes?
- Why is it important to consider scale, proportion, and quantity when studying scientific systems?
- What examples from real life show how system performance changes based on scale, proportion, or quantity?