Planetarium TEKS Alignment
Grade
Program
TEKS
1 Don't Duck, Look Up!

Science. (1.5) The student is expected to (A) identify, predict and create patterns.
Science. (1.7) The student is expected to (C) observe and record changes in weather from day to day and over seasons.

2 Sky Tellers

Science. (2.7) The student is expected to (D) observe, measure and record changes in thenight sky and seasons.

3 Rusty Rocket Science. (3.3) The student is expected to (C) represent the natural world using models and identify their limitations.
Science. (3.11) The student is expected to (C) identify the planets in our solar system and their position in relation to the Sun; and (D) describe the characteristics of the Sun.
4 Garfield and the Seasons Science. (4.6) The student is expected to (A) identify patterns or changes such as in weather and objects in the sky.
Science. (4.11) The student is expected to (C) identify the Sun as the major source of energy for the Earth.
5 Moonwatch Science. (5.6) The student is expected to (A) identify events and describe changes that occur on a regular basis such as in daily, weekly, lunar and seasonal cycles.
Science. (5.12) The student is expected to (C) identify the physical characteristics of the Earth and compare them to the moon; and (D) identify gravity as the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and the moon in orbit around the Earth.
6 Nine Planets and Counting Science. (6.13) The student is expected to (A) identify characteristics of objects in our solar system including the Sun, planets, meteorites, comets, asteroids, and moons; and (B) describe types of equipment and transportation needed for space travel.
8 Hubble Vision II            Science. (8.13) The student is expected to (A) describe characteristics of the universe; and (B) explain the use of light years to describe distances in the universe.
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