Earth and Space

Knowledge and Skills Statement

Earth and space. The student knows there are recognizable objects and patterns in Earth's solar system.
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

consists of the Sun and a collection of objects of varying sizes and conditions—including planets and their moons—that are held in orbit around the Sun by its gravitational pull on them

regular sequences that can be found throughout nature

Research

Bobrowsky, Matthew. 2020. “Science 101: Q: What Cycles in the Sky Can Students Observe?” Science and Children 58, no. 2 (November/December 2020): 68–71. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27045187. 

Summary: "SCIENCE 101: Q: What Cycles in the Sky Can Students Observe?” provides examples from a 1st-grade classroom demonstrating an understanding of patterns in the sky. It gives examples of how patterns in the sky can be observed by students and probing questions teachers can ask to engage them.