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WEC and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
The WEC fills an important niche for the
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). This is accomplished
through in-the-field teaching of the Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills (TEKS) for 5th through 8th grade, as outlined in the Tables 1 and
2 below. Please visit
www.tea.state.tx.us/teks
for additional details on TEKS.
The WEC is certified by the State Board
of Education to provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits
for educators. Five CPEs are offered during a one-day teacher training
workshop. Ten CPEs are offered during a two-day teacher training
workshop. Additionally, the WEC is registered with the Texas
Environmental Education Advisory Committee to provide up to ten
continuing education credits for a workshop on Ecosystems of
Wetlands, Rivers and Estuaries.
Table 1. Specific TAKS
objectives and science concepts addressed during the Houston Ship
Channel Science Field Lab and the Houston Ship Channel Science and
Economics Field Lab.
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TAKS Objectives
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Principles
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Specific Grade Level TEKS
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Science
|
Nature of science
|
Field & Laboratory
Investigations
|
5.1 A
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6.1 A
|
7.1 A
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8.1 A
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Scientific Inquiry:
Field & Laboratory |
5.2 A,B,C,D,E
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6.2 A,B,C,D,E
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7.2 A,B,C,D,E
|
8.2 A,B,C,D,E
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Critical Thinking,
Problem Solving & Decision Making
|
5.3 A,B,C,D,E
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6.3 A,B,C,D,E
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7.3 A,B,C,D,E
|
8.3 A,B,C,D,E
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Tools
|
5.4 A,B
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6.4 A,B
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7.4 A,B
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8.4 A,B
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Organization of living systems
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Species Change Through Generations
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7.10
B |
8.11
A |
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Interdependence of organisms & the
environment
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Interdependence Among Living
Systems |
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8.6 C
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Species Change Through Generations
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7.10
B |
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Motion, forces and energy
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Natural World: Earth Materials &
Objects in the Sky |
5.12
A |
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Force & Motion
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8.7 A
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Matter & Energy: Interactions
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6.8
B,C |
7.8 B
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8.10
B
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Natural Events & Human Activity
Alter Earth Systems |
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7.14
A,B,C |
8.14
A,B,C |
Social Studies
|
History
|
Early American history & political,
economic and social influences on historical events
|
5.4
F,G
5.5 A
|
6.2
A,B |
7.2 A
7.3 B
7.7 A
7.9
B,C |
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Geography
|
Use of geographic tools,
understanding regions & patterns of settlement & how people
adapt & modify their environment
|
5.6 A
5.7
A,B
5.8
A,B,D
5.9
A,B,C |
6.4
B,C,D
6.5
A,B
6.6
A,B,C |
7.9
B,C
7.10
A,B |
8.11
C
8.12
A,B
|
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Economics & Social Factors
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Economic patterns & use of natural
resources by societies |
5.10
A
5.13
B
5.14
A,B,C,E,F |
6.9 A
|
7.12
A,B,C
7.13
A,C |
8.13
A |
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Political Influences
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Citizenship
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5.18
A |
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8.20
C
8.22
A |
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Culture
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5.23
B |
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Science, Technology & Society
|
5.24
B,C |
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7.20
A,C,D,F |
8.28
A,B,C,D
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Government
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7.15
B |
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Social Studies Skills
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Critical thinking & problem-solving
skills |
5.25
B,C,D |
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7.23
A |
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Table 2. Specific TAKS objectives and science concepts
addressed during the Trinity River Science Field Lab.
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TAKS Objective |
Principles
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Specific Grade Level TEKS
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Science
|
Nature of science
|
Field &
Laboratory Investigations
|
5.1 A |
6.1 A,B |
7.1 A,B |
8.1 A,B |
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Scientific
Inquiry: Field & Laboratory
|
5.2 A,B,C,D,E
|
6.2 A,B,C,D,E
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7.2 A,B,C,D,E
|
8.2 A,B,C,D,E
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Critical
Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making
|
5.3 A,B,C,D,E
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6.3 A,B,C,D,E
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7.3 A,B,C,D,E
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8.3 A,B,C,D,E
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Tools
|
5.4 A,B |
6.4 A,B |
7.4 A,B |
8.4 A,B |
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Motion, forces and energy
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Natural
World: Earth Materials & Objects in the Sky
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5.12 A |
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Matter &
Energy: Interactions
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6.8 B,C |
7.8 B |
8.10 A , BC
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Force &
Motion
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8.7 A |
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Natural
Events & Human Activity Alter Earth Systems
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7.14 A,B,C |
8.14 A,B,C |
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Organization of living systems
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Species
Change Through Generations
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7.10 B |
8.11 A |
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Earth systems
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Structure,
Function, Natural Events & Human Activity
|
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6.14 A,B,C |
7.14 A,B,C |
8.14 A,B,C |
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Interdependence of organisms
& the environment
|
Interdependence Among Living Systems
|
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8.6 B,C |
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Species
Change Through Generations
|
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7.10 B |
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Social Studies
|
History
|
Early
American history & political, economic and social influences on
historical events |
5.4 F,G
5.5 A |
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7.9 B |
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Geography
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Use of
geographic tools, understanding regions & patterns of settlement
& how people adapt & modify their environment
|
5.6 A
5.7 A,B
5.8 A,B,D
5.9 A,B,C |
6.4 B,C,D
6.5 A
6.6 A,B,C |
7.9 B
7.10 A,B |
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Social studies skills
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Critical
Thinking & Problem-solving Skills
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5.25 B,C,D |
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7.23 A |
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