TEKS 112.7(b)(6)(A)
compare and contrast matter based on measurable, testable, or observable physical properties, including mass, magnetism, relative density (sinking and floating using water as a reference point), physical state (solid, liquid, gas), volume, solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy and electric energy;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §112.7 (Chapter 112) · Adopted 2021
Knowledge & Skills 112.7(b)(6)
Matter and energy
The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties that determine how matter is identified, classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 112.7(b)(6)
- TEKS 112.7(b)(6)(B) demonstrate and explain that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their substances such as iron filings and sand or sand and water;
- TEKS 112.7(b)(6)(C) compare the properties of substances before and after they are combined into a solution and demonstrate that matter is conserved in solutions; and
- TEKS 112.7(b)(6)(D) illustrate how matter is made up of particles that are too small to be seen such as air in a balloon.