Midland Independent School District Standards Based 6 Weeks Rubric Matrix
Core Subject Area: Science
Standard(TEKS)
1st Six Weeks
Science
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Grade Level: Kindergarten
6th Six Weeks
Understands science
concepts presented
-identify bigger or
smaller, heavier or
lighter, heating and
cooling
-describe weather
changes from day to day
and seasons
-use 5 senses to explore
light, heat and sound
-explore interactions
between magnets and
other materials
-know location (above,
below, behind, in-front,
beside)
-know how objects
move (straight, zig zag,
up/down, back and
forth, round and round,
and fast and slow)
-compare and sort
rocks by size, shape,
color and texture
-describe physical
properties of natural
sources such as
water, color and
clarity
-give examples of
ways rocks, soil and
water are useful
-describe weather
-identify events that
have repeating
patterns
-identify events that
have repeating
patterns
-illustrate and
describe objects in
sky (clouds, moon,
stars and Sun)
-describe weather
-identify events that
have repeating
patterns
-differentiate
between living and
non-living (based on
basic needs and
producing offspring)
-basic needs for living
things (food, water,
shelter for animals
and air, water,
nutrients, sunlight,
and space for plants)
Uses critical thinking
skills and scientific
processes to
investigate science
concepts
-conduct classroom and
outdoor investigations
following safety
procedures and use
environmentally
appropriate and
responsible practices
-asks questions and
seeks answers during
investigations
-uses information and
critical thinking to
scientifically solve
problems
-Use age appropriate
tools and models to
verify that organisms
and objects (and their
parts) can be observed,
described and
measured
-conduct classroom and
outdoor investigations
following safety
procedures and use
environmentally
appropriate and
responsible practices
-asks questions and
seeks answers during
investigations
-uses information and
critical thinking to
scientifically solve
problems
-Use age appropriate
tools and models to
verify that organisms
and objects (and their
parts) can be observed,
described and
measured
-conduct classroom
and outdoor
investigations
following safety
procedures and use
environmentally
appropriate and
responsible practices
-asks questions and
seeks answers during
investigations
-uses information and
critical thinking to
scientifically solve
problems
-Use age appropriate
tools and models to
verify that organisms
and objects (and their
parts) can be
observed, described
and measured
-conduct classroom
and outdoor
investigations
following safety
procedures and use
environmentally
appropriate and
responsible practices
-asks questions and
seeks answers during
investigations
-uses information and
critical thinking to
scientifically solve
problems
-Use age appropriate
tools and models to
verify that organisms
and objects (and their
parts) can be
observed, described
and measured
-conduct classroom
and outdoor
investigations
following safety
procedures and use
environmentally
appropriate and
responsible practices
-asks questions and
seeks answers during
investigations
-uses information and
critical thinking to
scientifically solve
problems
-Use age appropriate
tools and models to
verify that organisms
and objects (and their
parts) can be
observed, described
and measured
-sort plants and
animals into groups
based on color, size,
body covering or leaf
shape
-identify parts of
plants and animals
(roots, stems, leaves
for plants and head,
eyes, limbs for
animals)
-know that young
plants resemble
parent plants
-observe plant life
cycle (seed, seedling,
plant, flower, fruit)
-conduct classroom
and outdoor
investigations
following safety
procedures and use
environmentally
appropriate and
responsible practices
-asks questions and
seeks answers during
investigations
-uses information and
critical thinking to
scientifically solve
problems
-Use age appropriate
tools and models to
verify that organisms
and objects (and their
parts) can be
observed, described
and measured
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Midland Independent School District Standards Based 6 Weeks Rubric Matrix
Core Subject Area: Science
Grade Level: Kindergarten
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