Report Card Statement

(TEKS)

Assessment of Mastery

Not Meeting Standard

(1)

Working Toward Standard

(2)

Meets Standard

(3)

Classify objects by observable physical properties and attributes

(1.6A)

Limited ability/unable to classify objects by observable physical properties and attributes.

Inconsistently classifies objects by observable physical properties and attributes.

Consistently classifies objects by observable physical properties and attributes.

Explain and predict changes in materials caused by heating and cooling

(1.6B)

Limited ability/unable to explain and predict changes in materials caused by heating and cooling.

Inconsistently explains and predicts changes in materials caused by heating and cooling.

Consistently explains and predicts changes in materials caused by heating and cooling.

Plan and conduct a descriptive investigation that predicts how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the speed or direction of an object's motion

(1.7B)

Limited ability/unable to plan and conduct a descriptive investigation that predicts how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the speed or direction of an object's motion.

Inconsistently plans and conducts a descriptive investigation that predicts how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the speed or direction of an object's motion.

Consistently plans and conducts a descriptive investigation that predicts how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the speed or direction of an object's motion.

Investigate and describe applications of heat in everyday life

(1.8A)

Limited ability/unable to investigate and describe applications of heat in everyday life.

Inconsistently investigates and describes applications of heat in everyday life.

Consistently investigates and describes applications of heat in everyday life.

Describe how some changes caused by heat may be reversed and other changes cannot be reversed

(1.8B)

Limited ability/unable to describe how some changes caused by heat may be reversed and other changes cannot be reversed.

Inconsistently describes how some changes caused by heat may be reversed and other changes cannot be reversed.

Consistently describes how some changes caused by heat may be reversed and other changes cannot be reversed.

Investigate and describe how water can move rock and soil particles

(1.10B)

Limited ability/unable to investigate and describe how water can move rock and soil particles.

Inconsistently investigates and describes how water can move rock and soil particles.

Consistently investigates and describes how water can move rock and soil particles.

Compare the properties of bodies of water and whether it is freshwater or saltwater

(1.10C)

Limited ability/unable to compare the properties of bodies of water and whether it is freshwater or saltwater.

Inconsistently compares the properties of bodies of water and whether it is freshwater or saltwater.

Consistently compares the properties of bodies of water and whether it is freshwater or saltwater.

Describe & record observable characteristics of weather and explain the impact

(1.10D)

Limited ability/unable to describe & record observable characteristics of weather and explain the impact.

Inconsistently describes & records observable characteristics of weather and explains the impact.

Consistently describes & records observable characteristics of weather and explains the impact.

Identify and describe how plants, animals, and humans use rocks, soil, and water

(1.11A)

Limited ability/unable to identify and describe how plants, animals, and humans use rocks, soil, and water.

Inconsistently identifies and describes how plants, animals, and humans use rocks, soil, and water.

Consistently identifies and describes how plants, animals, and humans use rocks, soil, and water.

Describe and record examples of interactions and dependence between

 living and nonliving components in terrariums or aquariums

(1.12B)

Limited ability/unable to describe and record examples of interactions and dependence between living and nonliving components in terrariums or aquariums.

Inconsistently describes and records examples of interactions and dependence between living and nonliving components in terrariums or aquariums.

Consistently describes and records examples of interactions and dependence between living and nonliving components in terrariums or aquariums.

Identify and illustrate how living organisms depend on each other through food chains

(1.12C)

Limited ability/unable to identify and illustrate how living organisms depend on each other through food chains.

Inconsistently identifies and illustrates how living organisms depend on each other through food chains.

Consistently identifies and illustrates how living organisms depend on each other through food chains.

Identify the external structures of different animals and compare how those structures help different animals live, move, and meet basic needs

(1.13A)

Limited ability/unable to identify the external structures of different animals and compare how those structures help different animals live, move, and meet basic needs.

Inconsistently identifies the external structures of different animals and compares how those structures help different animals live, move, and meet basic needs.

Consistently identifies the external structures of different animals and compares how those structures help different animals live, move, and meet basic needs.

Compare ways that young animals resemble their parents

(1.13C)

Limited ability/unable to compare ways that young animals resemble their parents.

Inconsistently compares ways that young animals resemble their parents.

Consistently compares ways that young animals resemble their parents.