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What is marine debris? Why can it be harmful to the environment? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's marine biologists and interns get together to talk about the impacts of trash in the ocean and how YOU can help prevent it from becoming an even bigger problem.
TEKS
Grade 3 Science
(4) Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:
(B) research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.
(5) Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:
(G) explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.
(11) Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to:
(C) identify ways to conserve natural resources through reducing, reusing, or recycling.
Grade 4 Science
(4) Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:
(B) research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.
(5) Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:
(G) explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.
Grade 5 Science
(4) Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:
(B) research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.
(5) Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:
(G) explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.
(11) Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.
(12) Organisms and environments. The student describes patterns, cycles, systems, and relationships within environments. The student is expected to:
(C) describe a healthy ecosystem and how human activities can be beneficial or harmful to an ecosystem.
What is marine debris? Why can it be harmful to the environment? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's marine biologists and interns get together to talk about the impacts of trash in the ocean and how YOU can help prevent it from becoming an even bigger problem.
TEKS
Grade 3 Science
(4) Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:
(B) research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.
(5) Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:
(G) explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.
(11) Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to:
(C) identify ways to conserve natural resources through reducing, reusing, or recycling.
Grade 4 Science
(4) Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:
(B) research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.
(5) Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:
(G) explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.
Grade 5 Science
(4) Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:
(B) research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.
(5) Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:
(G) explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.
(11) Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.
(12) Organisms and environments. The student describes patterns, cycles, systems, and relationships within environments. The student is expected to:
(C) describe a healthy ecosystem and how human activities can be beneficial or harmful to an ecosystem.
