TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(D)
use appropriate tools such as balances, ballistic carts or equivalent, batteries, computers, constant velocity cars, convex lenses, copper wire, discharge tubes with power supply (H, He, Ne, Ar), data acquisition probes and software, dynamics and force demonstration equipment, electrostatic generators, electrostatic kits, friction blocks, graph paper, graphing technology, hand-held visual spectroscopes, inclined planes, iron filings, lab masses, laser pointers, magnets, magnetic compasses, metric rulers, motion detectors, multimeters (current, voltage, resistance), optics bench, optics kit, photogates, plane mirrors, prisms, protractors, pulleys, resistors, rope or string, scientific calculators, stopwatches, springs, spring scales, switches, tuning forks, wave generators, or other equipment and materials that will produce the same results;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §112.42-112.51 (Chapter 112) · Adopted 2020/2021
Knowledge & Skills 112.45(c)(1)
Scientific and engineering practices
The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 112.45(c)(1)
- TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(A) ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations;
- TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(B) apply scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations, and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;
- TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(C) use appropriate safety equipment and practices during laboratory, classroom, and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards;
- TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(E) collect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as evidence;
- TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(F) organize quantitative and qualitative data using bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, data tables, labeled diagrams, and conceptual mathematical relationships;
- TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(G) develop and use models to represent phenomena, systems, processes, or solutions to engineering problems; and
- TEKS 112.45(c)(1)(H) distinguish among scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws.