Nov. 16 - 20

Jan. 11 - 15

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Force & Motion TEKS

6) Science concepts. The student knows that there is a relationship between force and motion. The student is expected to:

(B) demonstrate that an object will remain at rest or move at a constant speed and in a straight line if it is not being subjected to an unbalanced forceEnergy TEKS

8) Science concepts. The student knows that complex interactions occur between matter and energy. The student is expected to:

(A) Illustrate examples of potential and kinetic energy in everyday life such as objects at rest, movement of geologic faults, and falling water.

Simple Machines TEKS

6) The student knows that there is a relationship between force and motion. The student is expected to:

(A) Demonstrate basic relationships between force and motion using simple machines including pulleys and levers.

Earth Moon TEKS

13) The student knows components of our solar system. The student is expected to:

(A) identify and illustrate how the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it rotates and revolves around the Sun causes changes in seasons and the length of a day; and

(B) relate the Earth's movement and the moon's orbit to the observed cyclical phases of the moon.