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1 INITIATING
Circle verbs that are different from each other in 1,2, 3, 4
Draw a box around 3: Meeting Expectations and hilite verbs
Underline N2K words in the TEKS (Standards)
2 APPROACHING
3 MEETING
4 EXCEEDING
PROGRESS
EXPECTATIONS
EXPECTATIONS
EXPECTATIONS
Identify the cycling of
Demonstrate the cycling of
Demonstrate and explain the
Apply the cycling of matter
matter within living
matter within living systems
cycling of matter within living
within living systems such as in
the cycling of matter
systems such as in the
such as in the decay of
systems such as in the decay
the decay of biomass in a
within living systems such
decay of biomass in a
biomass in a compost bin
of biomass in a compost bin
compost bin to the changes in
as in the decay of biomass
compost bin
Science 7.5.B
demonstrate and explain
our ecosystem.
in a compost bin
Science 7.5.C
Identify the flow of
Diagram the flow of energy
Diagram the flow of energy
Predict the changes to the flow
energy through living
through living systems,
through living systems,
of energy through living systems
energy through living
systems, including food
including food chains
including food chains, food
when food chains or food webs
systems, including food
chains or food webs.
or food webs.
webs, and energy pyramids.
are interrupted.
diagram the flow of
chains, food webs, and
energy pyramids
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Science 7.6.A
Defiine
Identify that organic compounds
Identify that organic compounds
Compare the organic
organic
contain carbon and other elements
contain carbon and other elements
compounds and inorganic
compounds.
including some of the
including the following:
compounds in the
and other elements such as
following: hydrogen, oxygen,
oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or
ecosystem and identify
hydrogen, oxygen,
phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur
sulfur.
which are more prevalent in
identify that organic
compounds contain carbon
hydrogen,
phosphorus, nitrogen, or
our biome.
sulfur
Science 7.10.A
Identify the
Identify how different
Observe and describe how different
Compare and Contrast how
different
environments, including
environments, including
different environments,
biomes.
microhabitats in schoolyards and
microhabitats in schoolyards and
including microhabitats in
including microhabitats in
biomes, support different varieties
biomes, support different varieties
schoolyards and biomes,
schoolyards and biomes,
of organisms.
of organisms.
support different varieties of
observe and describe how
different environments,
support different varieties of
organisms.
organisms
ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Tundra Biome, Taiga Biome, Grassland Biome, Tropical Rain Forest Biome, Temperate Forest Biome,
Desert Biome, decomposer, producer, first-level/primary consumer, second-level/secondary consumer,
third-level/tertiary consumer, omnivore, carnivore, herbivore, autotroph
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