112.5(b)(1)
Scientific and engineering practices
The student 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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112.5(b)(1)(A)
ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations; analyze
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112.5(b)(1)(B)
use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems; apply
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112.5(b)(1)(C)
demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment during classroom and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards; apply
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112.5(b)(1)(D)
use tools, including hand lenses; metric rulers; Celsius thermometers; wind vanes; rain gauges; graduated cylinders; beakers; digital scales; hot plates; meter sticks; magnets; notebooks; Sun, Earth, Moon system models; timing devices; materials to support observation of habitats of organisms such as terrariums, aquariums, and collecting nets; and materials to support digital data collection such as computers, tablets, and cameras, to observe, measure, test, and analyze information; apply
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112.5(b)(1)(E)
collect observations and measurements as evidence; apply
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112.5(b)(1)(F)
construct appropriate graphic organizers to collect data, including tables, bar graphs, line graphs, tree maps, concept maps, Venn diagrams, flow charts or sequence maps, and input-output tables that show cause and effect; and create
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112.5(b)(1)(G)
develop and use models to represent phenomena, objects, and processes or design a prototype for a solution to a problem. create