Science Strands

Matter and Energy

Force, Motion, and Energy

Earth and Space

Organisms and Environments

Scientific Investigations

Scientific Method

Scientific Phenomena

Collect, organize, and analyze data

Analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations

Models in Science and Engineering 

Engineering Design Process

Cause and Effect

Flows, Cycles, and Conservation

Patterns

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

Stability and Change

Structure and Function

Systems

5th grade STAAR assess Readiness and Supporting standards from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.

8th grade STAAR assess Readiness and Supporting standards from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.