2024-2025 STAAR Grade 5 Science TEKS Comparison PDF

Grade 5 Science Assessed Curriculum for 2024-2025 ONLY ** For the 2024-2025 school year, ALL of the new TEKS must be taught; however, only the content that overlaps with the assessed curriculum prior to the implementation of the new TEKS will be assessed during this school year. In this...

Grade 5 Science Assessed Curriculum for 2024-2025 ONLY ** For the 2024-2025 school year, ALL of the new TEKS must be taught; however, only the content that overlaps with the assessed curriculum prior to the implementation of the new TEKS will be assessed during this school year. In this document, the content in the black font is eligible to be assessed in the 2024-2025 school year.  Grade 5 Assessed Curriculum for the 2024-2025 School Year ONLY Reporting Category 1: Matter and Energy Old New Before 2024-2025 R/S Implemented in 2024-2025 R/S TEKS TEKS 5.5A classify matter based on measurable, testable, Readiness 5.6A compare and contrast matter based on Readiness and observable physical properties, including measurable, testable, or observable physical mass, magnetism, physical state (solid, liquid, properties, including mass, magnetism, relative and gas), relative density (sinking and floating density (sinking and floating using water as a using water as a reference point), solubility in reference point), physical state (solid, liquid, water, and the ability to conduct or insulate gas), volume, solubility in water, and the ability thermal energy or electric energy; to conduct or insulate thermal energy and electric energy; 5.5B demonstrate that some mixtures maintain Supporting 5.6B demonstrate and explain that some mixtures Supporting physical properties of their ingredients such as maintain physical properties of their iron filings and sand and sand and water; and substances such as iron filings and sand or sand and water; 5.5C identify changes that can occur in the physical Supporting 5.6C compare the properties of substances before Supporting properties of the ingredients of solutions such and after they are combined into a solution and as dissolving salt in water or adding lemon demonstrate that matter is conserved in juice to water. solutions; and 3.5C predict, observe, and record changes in the Supporting 3.6C predict, observe, and record changes in the Supporting state of matter caused by heating or cooling state of matter caused by heating or cooling in such as ice becoming liquid water, a variety of substances such as ice becoming condensation forming on the outside of a glass liquid water, condensation forming on the of ice water, or liquid water being heated to the outside of a glass, or liquid water being heated point of becoming water vapor. to the point of becoming water vapor (gas); and  Reporting Category 2: Force, Motion, and Energy Old New Before 2024-2025 R/S Implemented in 2024-2025 R/S TEKS TEKS 5.6A explore the uses of energy, including Readiness 5.8A investigate and describe the transformation of mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy in systems such as energy in a flashlight energy; battery that changes from chemical energy to electrical energy to light energy; 5.6B demonstrate that the flow of electricity in Readiness 5.8B demonstrate that electrical energy in complete Readiness closed circuits can produce light, heat, or circuits can be transformed into motion, light, sound; sound, or thermal energy and identify the requirements for a functioning electrical circuit; and 5.6C demonstrate that light travels in a straight line Readiness 5.8C demonstrate and explain how light travels in a Readiness until it strikes an object and is reflected or straight line and can be reflected, refracted, or travels through one medium to another and is absorbed. refracted; and 5.6D design a simple experimental investigation that Supporting 5.7B design a simple experimental investigation that Supporting tests the effect of force on an object. tests the effect of force on an object in a system such as a car on a ramp or a balloon rocket on a string. 3.6B demonstrate and observe how position and Supporting 3.7B plan and conduct a descriptive investigation to Supporting motion can be changed by pushing and pulling demonstrate and explain how position and objects such as swings, balls, and wagons. motion can be changed by pushing and pulling objects such as swings, balls, and wagons.  Reporting Category 3: Earth and Space Old New Before 2024-2025 R/S Implemented in 2024-2025 R/S TEKS TEKS 5.7A explore the processes that led to the formation Readiness 5.10B model and describe the processes that led to Readiness of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels; and the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels; and 5.7B recognize how landforms such as deltas, Readiness 5.10C model and identify how changes to Earth's Readiness canyons, and sand dunes are the result of surface by wind, water, or ice result in the changes to Earth’s surface by wind, water, or formation of landforms, including deltas, ice. canyons, and sand dunes. 5.8A differentiate between weather and climate; Supporting 4.10C differentiate between weather and climate. Supporting 5.8B explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in Supporting 5.10A explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in Supporting the water cycle; the water cycle and affect weather; 5.8C demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once Readiness 5.9A demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once Readiness approximately every 24 hours causing the approximately every 24 hours and explain how day/night cycle and the apparent movement of that causes the day/night cycle and the the Sun across the sky; and appearance of the Sun moving across the sky, resulting in changes in shadow positions and shapes. 5.8D identify and compare the physical Supporting characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. 4.7A examine properties of soils, including color and Supporting texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants; and 4.7C identify and classify Earth’s renewable Supporting 4.11A identify and explain advantages and Supporting resources, including air, plants, water, and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and animals; and nonrenewable resources, nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and importance of conservation. natural gas; 4.8A measure, record, and predict changes in Supporting weather;  Reporting Category 3: Earth and Space (Continued) Old New Before 2024-2025 R/S Implemented in 2024-2025 R/S TEKS TEKS 4.8B describe and illustrate the continuous Supporting 4.10A describe and illustrate the continuous Supporting movement of water above and on the surface movement of water above and on the surface of of Earth through the water cycle and explain Earth through the water cycle and explain the the role of the Sun as a major source of energy role of the Sun as a major source of energy in in this process; and this process; 4.8C collect and analyze data to identify sequences Supporting 4.9A collect and analyze data to identify sequences Supporting and predict patterns of change in shadows, and predict patterns of change in seasons such seasons, and the observable appearance of the as change in temperature and length of Moon over time. daylight; and 4.9B collect and analyze data to identify sequences Supporting and predict patterns of change in the observable appearance of the Moon from Earth. 3.7B investigate rapid changes in Earth’s surface Supporting 3.10C model and describe rapid changes in Earth's Supporting such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and surface such as volcanic eruptions, landslides. earthquakes, and landslides. 3.8D identify the planets in Earth’s solar system and Supporting 3.9B identify the order of the planets in Earth's solar Supporting their position in relation to the Sun. system in relation to the Sun.  Reporting Category 4: Organisms and Environments Old New Before 2024-2025 R/S Implemented in 2024-2025 R/S TEKS TEKS 5.9A observe the way organisms live and survive Readiness 5.12A observe and describe how a variety of Readiness in their ecosystem by interacting with the organisms survive by interacting with biotic living and nonliving components; and abiotic factors in a healthy ecosystem; 5.9B describe the flow of energy within a food Readiness 5.12B predict how changes in the ecosystem affect web, including the roles of the Sun, the cycling of matter and flow of energy in a producers, consumers, and decomposers; food web; and 5.9C predict the effects of changes in ecosystems Supporting 5.12C describe a healthy ecosystem and how human caused by living organisms, including activities can be beneficial or harmful to an humans, such as the overpopulation of ecosystem. grazers or the building of highways; and 5.9D identify fossils as evidence of past living Supporting 3.12D identify fossils as evidence of past living Supporting organisms and the nature of the organisms and environments, including environments at common Texas fossils. the time using models. 4.12C identify and describe past environments based Supporting on fossil evidence, including common Texas fossils. 5.10A compare the structures and functions of Readiness 5.13A analyze the structures and functions of Readiness different species that help them live and different species to identify how organisms survive in a specific environment such as survive in the same environment; and hooves on prairie animals or webbed feet in aquatic animals; and  Reporting Category 4: Organisms and Environments (Continued) Old New Before 2024-2025 R/S Implemented in 2024-2025 R/S TEKS TEKS 5.10B differentiate between inherited traits of Readiness 5.13B explain how instinctual behavioral traits such plants and animals such as spines on a as turtle hatchlings returning to the sea and cactus or shape of a beak and learned learned behavioral traits such as orcas hunting behaviors such as an animal learning tricks in packs increase chances of survival. or a child riding a bicycle. 3.9A observe and describe the physical Supporting 3.12A explain how temperature and precipitation characteristics of environments and how affect animal growth and behavior through they support populations and communities migration and hibernation and plant responses of plants and animals within an ecosystem. through dormancy; 3.10B investigate and compare how animals and Supporting 3.13B explore, illustrate, and compare life cycles in Supporting plants undergo a series of orderly changes organisms such as beetles, crickets, radishes, in their diverse life cycles such as tomato or lima beans. plants, frogs, and lady beetles.