Science
NEW! Elementary Core Science Units (2013)
TEKS-based, vertically aligned curriculum units for grades 3 through 5.
Volume 1: Earth Processes [buy book]
Volume 3: Force and Motion [buy book]
Essential Science Concepts for Exit-Level TAKS: Hands-On Activities for Supporting Student Success (2007)
Hands-on activities that support student success on the exit-level science TAKS. [buy book]
NEW! Formative Assessment Activities for High School Biology (2012)
Available as a full-color electronic file or wire-bound book, this item provides 18 hands-on, interactive activities designed to reinforce students' knowledge of essential biology concepts.[buy book]
Online Course Programs
Comprehensive web-based materials for Biology instruction, assessment, and professional development available by subscription. [learn more]
Profiles of Informal Science Education Providers (2001)
Examples of successful collaborations between informal science providers and school districts. [download free (pdf 16mb)]
Science Facilities Standards: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 (2002)
Guidelines for the construction and maintenance of safe science facilities in K–12 Texas schools. [access free online]
Science TEKS Booklet (2009)
Bound booklet of the science TEKS. [buy book; access free online]
Science TEKS Charts (2010)
Full-color charts of the science TEKS.
Kindergarten–Grade 6 by Content Strand [buy chart]
Grades 6–8, IPC, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics by Content Strand [buy chart]
Download the one-page handout with suggested ways to use the charts, including guiding questions. (pdf 119 kb)
STAAR Biology: Assessment Activities for the Texas Readiness Standards (2012)
Hands-on activities designed to reinforce students' knowledge of the biology concepts assessed on the STAAR Biology end-of-course exam. [buy book]
Texas Informal Science: Guidelines for Supporting the Improvement of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (1999)
Guidelines for informal science institutions. [download free (pdf 599kb)]
Texas Safety Standards: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Science (4th edition, 2010)
Guide to the laws, rules, regulations, and safety procedures for classroom, laboratory, and field investigations. [buy book or access free samples online]
