MKB 25-26 by Megan Pettit https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex en-us 2025-08-01 12:21:42 UTC 2025-08-04 15:35:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Students are having to demonstrate higher levels of knowledge through more rigorous verbs https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153512 2025-08-04 14:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153512 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153730 "Demonstrate" is used more often, showing the emphasis on hands-on experiences. Students are expected to not only demonstrate skills but explain and justify them.

]]> 2025-08-04 14:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153730 Observable means more hands on... https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153937 2025-08-04 14:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153937 RDS https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153985 Added rigor and higher level of thinking

]]> 2025-08-04 14:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535153985 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154363 Higher level thinking skills/ Blooms. Lots of hands on and experimenting, than just observing in the past.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154363 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154387 The students are being asked to do more, because the amount of verbs increased in the new TEKS. The level of thinking is deeper... less observing, more analyzing.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154387 How it changed https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154432 They have become more descriptive. Less identifying and more in depth thinking. More hands on in their learning.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154432 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154749 Students are required to investigate, solve, and apply their reasoning.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154749 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154862 Application is key - verbs require learners to identify and explain various components of their learning and analyze their relevance to other things.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154862 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154931 We noticed some of the TEKS were put in different grade levels, so this could've caused some gaps in the current students.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535154931 Force and Motion mpettit5 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535155014 The new TEKS are much more hands on. Instead of "observe" now they "plan and conduct".


There is a heavy emphasis on explaining the investigations.


Some TEKS have moved down grade levels (ex. How pushes and pulls impact an object's motion moved from 3rd to 1st).

]]> 2025-08-04 15:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535155014 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535155658 Students need to have deeper understanding of concepts and be able to describe what they are observing

]]> 2025-08-04 15:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535155658 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160227 Life cycles has the lowest percentage of mastery

]]> 2025-08-04 15:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160227 mpettit5 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160547 the data for Life Cycles is the lowest scoring

]]> 2025-08-04 15:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160547 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160880 Life cycle has the lowest scoring.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160880 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160926 Perhaps the Life Cycle score being the lowest is due to the topic being introduced in the lower grades and then not revisited.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535160926 Life Cycles cwheatley1 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161434 We were surprised that life cycles was as low as it was since it has been taught so often.


]]> 2025-08-04 15:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161434 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161510 Physical and chemical properties was the highest score, which could be because there is a TEK for every grade K-5

]]> 2025-08-04 15:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161510 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161596 Life cycles is the lowest score.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161596 mpettit5 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161659 A lack of reinforcing vocabulary and being consistent with using the correct terms vertically.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161659 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161712 We were surprised that the Life Cycle score was the lowest.


]]> 2025-08-04 15:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161712 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161843 Life Cycle's is the lowest standard tested. There are only TEKS up to 3rd grade for that standard.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161843 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161875 Life cycles score was the lowest because it is taught multiple years

]]> 2025-08-04 15:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535161875 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535162237 Life cycle is the lowest score.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535162237 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535162927 The lack of reinforcing vocabulary and revisiting subject.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535162927 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163037 TEKS not being spiraled throughout elementary

]]> 2025-08-04 15:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163037 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163285 How many things are tested that are not in the 5th grade TEKS

]]> 2025-08-04 15:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163285 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163813 Introduce and revisit with accountability.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163813 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163944 We were surprised by the number of questions per TEK. Most of the questions TEKS were only tested once.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163944 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163969 Look at how the Life Cycle questions are assessed and make sure our Tier 1 instruction is aligned.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535163969 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164181 Life cycle is the lowest score

]]> 2025-08-04 15:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164181 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164293 A lack of resources to create rigor. A lack of critical thinking questions to practice with in previous grades.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164293 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164418 Be more intentional about having them explain information. Review vocabulary. Spiral Review.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164418 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164507 i feel like life cycle is the lowest score.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535164507 mpettit5 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166108 Constant spiraling of vocabulary and cross-curricular reading to reinforce science concepts and terms.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166108 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166391 We think one thing that can contribute to the scores is, assuming that the students have a base knowledge of the subject. Doing a quick reteach of a concept introduced in 2nd or 3rd grade would help refresh their memory.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166391 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166711 Higher level of thinking.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166711 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166732 Explicit vocabulary instruction and accountability to the words we are teaching. More spiraling, and paying attention to those TEKS that are only taught through younger grades.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166732 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166850 More intentional planning for hands-on experiments.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535166850 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167062 Electricity is lower than some of the other TEKS - this surprised me because I have seen how learners have been successful & love interacting with the hands-on circuits.


-TEK asks learners to "demonstrate how electrical energy can be transformed (into motion, light, sound, or thermal energy)" and wonder if STAAR asked learners to make inferences to apply (their knowledge, information provided and

make connections).

]]> 2025-08-04 15:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167062 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167176 There are some questions from TEKS that 5th graders haven't seen in multiple years before they test.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167176 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167414 Learners are having to comprehend, explain, and demonstrate using scientific vocabulary.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167414 Earth and Space https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167437 Identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167437 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167517 Lack of resources for both teaching and assessing to the rigor of STAAR

]]> 2025-08-04 15:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535167517 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535168052 Indicates a need for explicit vocabulary instruction, along with planning with the vertical alignment in mind at each grade level

]]> 2025-08-04 15:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535168052 Life cycle has the lowest scoring. https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535168102 2025-08-04 15:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535168102 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535168287 Not enough resources for teachers to use.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535168287 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535169287 Lack of resources and need to revisit each year to refresh.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535169287 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535170612 Be intentional about teaching/ displaying/spiral review of science specific vocabulary

]]> 2025-08-04 15:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535170612 Implement more Cross Curricular integration. Do more inquiry based activities https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535170713 2025-08-04 15:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535170713 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171534 The campus will focus on tying spiral reviews into hands-on science activities.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171534 Specials https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171548 Intentionally identify concepts we already teach that relate to science TEKS to reinforce topics and vocabulary

]]> 2025-08-04 15:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171548 mpettit5 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171648 We will intentionally provide small group instruction in science/ facilitation of labs.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171648 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171723 We will intentionally use the science vertical alignment while planning for instruction.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171723 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171796 Introduce with a hook, reinforce vocabulary, and show accountability with exit ticket.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171796 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171895 We will be intentional with target vocabulary and applying it in their writing.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535171895 1st Grade https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535172392 Students will strengthen their understanding of grade level science concepts by engaging in weekly literacy activities that incorporate science vocab, reading comprehension, and writing skills.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535172392 https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535172559 Consistently pair visual aids for vocabulary with hands-on activities/lessons (particularly in structured learning lessons) to reinforce vocabulary as well as increased auditory learning options like songs/mnemonics.

]]> 2025-08-04 15:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mpettit5/e114zgo2vlb6aeex/wish/3535172559