Texas

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Links to the TEKS, questions and answers about the TEKS, and more.

Instructional Materials

Snapshots, Assessments, and TEKS-Based Activity Starters: Ideas and activity starters for lessons that address the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for science. Assessment items aligned to the TEKS.

Vistas: Models that demonstrate how the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for science can be translated into the classroom and laboratory.

Materials and Equipment Lists (pdf 225kb): Lists of required materials and safety precautions for K–12 classrooms.

Assessment

Answers to frequently asked questions about assessment, descriptions and examples of assessment methods, and products that support assessment.

Safety and Facilities

Links to our popular safety and facilities manuals for K–12 science classrooms.

Science Literacy, Inquiry, and Equity

Using research-based best practices to impact diverse learners.

Links to Other Science Resources

Links to professional organizations and other websites with science education materials.