Why learn about Ynes Mexia? New science TEKS are coming to Texas! One change is that students will learn about specific scientists in various fields. Another change is that the STARR tests will pull from science and social studies topics for reading passages. This is a good change because so much of … [Read more...] about Building Background Knowledge: Ynes Mexia
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Building Background Knowledge: Ernest Just
Why learn about Ernest Just? New science TEKS are coming to Texas! One change is that students will learn about specific scientists in various fields. Another change is that the STARR tests will pull from science and social studies topics for reading passages. This is a good change because so much … [Read more...] about Building Background Knowledge: Ernest Just
Building Background Knowledge: Jane Goodall
New science TEKS are coming to Texas! One change is that students will learn about specific scientists in various fields. Another change is that the STARR tests will pull from science and social studies topics for reading passages. This is a good change because so much of our reading comprehension … [Read more...] about Building Background Knowledge: Jane Goodall
Building Background Knowledge: Marie Maynard Daly
New science TEKS are coming to Texas! One change is that students will learn about specific scientists in various fields. Another change is that the STARR tests will pull from science and social studies topics for reading passages. This is a good change because so much of our reading comprehension … [Read more...] about Building Background Knowledge: Marie Maynard Daly
Ecosystem Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids
Every organism on Earth needs energy to live. Except for newly discovered species living in the deepest parts of the ocean, every species on Earth gets the energy they need to live from the sun. Ecosystem food chains and food webs can both be used to show how energy moves from the sun to different … [Read more...] about Ecosystem Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids
What is the Difference Between Genetics and Heredity?
Science is all about precision. Two things may seem the same at first glance, but we see that nuance makes them different when we dive deeper. This is the case with the difference between genetics and heredity. We often see genetics and heredity used almost interchangeably. For example, one … [Read more...] about What is the Difference Between Genetics and Heredity?