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Investigate and predict cause-and-effect relationships in science.
Kindergarten · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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Skills
- investigate (cause-and-effect relationships in science) #dok2
- predict (cause-and-effect relationships in science) #dok2
- identify (causes and effects in scientific contexts) #dok1
- describe (science phenomena using cause and effect) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the cause and effect in a science activity or experiment. #dok1
- I can describe what happens when one thing changes in a simple science investigation. #dok2
- I can investigate simple science situations to find out what causes things to happen. #dok2
- I can predict what effect a change might have in a science experiment. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Many things in science happen for a reason—one event (cause) can lead to another event (effect).
- By investigating and predicting cause-and-effect relationships, we learn how our actions and the world are connected.
Essential Questions
- What is a cause-and-effect relationship?
- How can you figure out what causes something to happen in science?
- What might happen if you change something in an experiment?
- How do cause-and-effect relationships help us understand science?
- Why is it important to predict what might happen before trying something in science?