7.SS.19.C

Analyze the effects of various scientific discoveries and technological innovations on the development of Texas such as advancements in the agricultural, energy, medical, computer, and aerospace industries.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
scientific discoveriestechnological innovationsdevelopmentTexasadvancementsagricultural industryenergy industrymedical industrycomputer industryaerospace industry
Skills
  • analyze (the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations) #dok3
  • identify (advancements in agricultural, energy, medical, computer, and aerospace industries) #dok1
  • explain (how advancements have influenced the development of Texas) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify advancements in the agricultural, energy, medical, computer, and aerospace industries in Texas. #dok1
  • I can describe scientific discoveries and technological innovations that have occurred in Texas. #dok1
  • I can explain how advancements in key industries have affected the development of Texas. #dok2
  • I can connect specific innovations to changes in Texas society, economy, or politics. #dok2
  • I can analyze the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on the development of Texas. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the significance of specific technological innovations in shaping modern Texas. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Scientific discoveries and technological innovations have been major drivers in the economic, social, and political development of Texas.
  • Advancements in key industries such as agriculture, energy, medical, computer, and aerospace have transformed Texas from a rural state to a leader in innovation and industry.
Essential Questions
  • How have scientific discoveries and technological innovations shaped the development of Texas?
  • In what ways have advancements in the agricultural, energy, medical, computer, and aerospace industries influenced Texas's growth?
  • What are some major technological innovations that originated in Texas, and what impact did they have?
  • How does the impact of technology in Texas compare to that in other states or regions?
  • Why is it important to understand the relationship between innovation and societal development in Texas?