Texas TEKS 5.26

Social Studies5th GradeSocial studies skills

TEKS Knowledge Statement (Expectation Cluster)

Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies

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Student Expectations in This Statement

5.26 is a TEKS knowledge and skills statement. These are the student expectations under it.

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What This Cluster Means

What Students Need to Do

Students identify a school, local, or state problem, gather reliable information, and compare possible solutions. They use agendas, discussion rules, motions, and voting to select, carry out, and evaluate a solution.

What Mastery Looks Like

Students can explain the problem, name several options, and support a choice with evidence and a clear comparison of benefits and drawbacks. In a group simulation, they follow agreed procedures, implement the decision, and use results to judge whether it worked.

Common Misconceptions

Students may vote before gathering facts, treat the most popular idea as automatically best, or list only benefits of their preferred option. They may confuse majority rule with ignoring minority views, or judge success by effort rather than results.

How to Assess It

Use this exit ticket: “The school can fund more playground shade or more library books. List one needed fact, one benefit and drawback for each option, your choice, and one result you would track.”

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Give groups role cards, an agenda, data sheets, motion slips, and ballots to hold a mock council meeting about improving recess.

  2. Ask students to write how a group can follow majority rule while still hearing and respecting people who disagree.

  3. Have teams race to arrange scenario cards in order: define the problem, gather facts, compare choices, decide, act, and evaluate.

  4. Students inspect one school issue, collect simple survey data, and submit a recommendation with benefits, drawbacks, and a plan for measuring results.

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