Texas TEKS K.3.C

ScienceKindergartenScientific and engineering practices

The Standard

listen actively to others' explanations to identify important evidence and engage respectfully in scientific discussion.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen while a classmate explains an observation or idea. They identify a detail that supports the idea, take turns, and respond with kind words.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can repeat one piece of evidence from a classmate’s explanation. The student waits to speak, stays on topic, and agrees or disagrees politely.
Common Misconceptions: Students may repeat an opinion instead of naming something seen, heard, or measured. They may interrupt, ignore the speaker, or think respectful discussion means always agreeing.
How to Assess It: Show a picture of a plant leaning toward a window. After one student explains why, ask a listener, “What evidence did you hear?”

Lesson moves

Pairs observe an ice cube melting, then one student explains while the other repeats the evidence heard.
Ask, “Which classroom object will roll, and what evidence supports your idea?” while students respond to one another.
Play Evidence Echo, where students earn a token by accurately repeating an observation shared by a partner.
After a playground weather check, students share evidence about wind or temperature and politely compare observations.

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