Transitioning to the New Science TEKS for Grades K-5 on 3/9/23 by Hanna Roach https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923 Access session resources and share observations and implications related to changes in the elementary science TEKS. en-us 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC 2025-09-30 01:19:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f50e.png Apply to serve on Educator Committees for TEA hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327502 Login to the system. 
Click on "Educators" in the top menu bar.
Scroll down and click on "Learning Management System" under the Prepare for Testing section.
Click on "Educator Committee" on the top right corner.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327502 Proclamation 2024 hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327504 Proclamation 2024 provides funding for new science instructional materials for the 2024-2025 school year.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327504 TEA Side-by-Sides and Vertical Alignment hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327506 JUST POSTED! 

Scroll down to the section titled "2017-2021 New Science TEKS Resources."]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327506 TEA Science TEKS Review Page hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327507 Access information about the science TEKS review process, including work group drafts created during development of the new TEKS.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327507 K-8 Vertical Alignment Spreadsheet hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327509 See how the new TEKS align from kindergarten through grade 8.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327509 Region 4 Side-by-Side Comparison Documents hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327510 Download each grade level document from our Product Resources page.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327510 Science TEKS hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327512 The new science TEKS are effective (part of the Texas Administrative Code) but not yet implemented. The new TEKS will be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year. (You may see adoption dates of 2020-2021 on the TEA site.)]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327512 A Framework for K-12 Science Education hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327513 The Framework was used as a guiding resource during the development of our new science TEKS. It describes three dimensions of science teaching and learning:
- Scientific and Engineering Practices
- Crosscutting Concepts
- Disciplinary Core Ideas]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327513 Kindergarten hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327514 Please note kinder comments in red.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327514 Grade 1 hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327516 Please note Grade 1 comments in orange.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327516 Grade 2 hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327518 Please note Grade 2 comments in green.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327518 Grade 3 hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327519 Please note Grade 3 comments in blue.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327519 Grade 4 hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327521 Please note Grade 4 comments in purple.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327521 General Comments and Grade 5 hroach1 https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327524 Please note General Comments and Grade 5 observations on white.]]> 2023-02-27 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/region4escscissmtss/K5TEKSTransition30923/wish/2496327524