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STAAR-Aligned · 5th Grade Science RTI

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Behind Schedule
Finish Matter & Energy — a prior strand needs completion.

Planning & Instruction

Plan, teach, and anchor every lesson in the standards.

TEKS Animations
Interactive TEKS-linked HTML animations — simulations, models, and manipulatives for whole-class or station use.
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TEKS Demos
Interactive TEKS-linked HTML demos — curated demonstrations and explorations for whole-class or station use.
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Mini Lab Demo
Interactive TEKS-linked mini lab demos — hands-on HTML lab stations students can run and assign digitally, by strand and TEKS.
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Escape Room
Interactive TEKS-linked escape room challenges — gamified HTML breakout puzzles students solve and unlock, assignable digitally by strand and TEKS.
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Lesson Plans
Multi-day, TEKS-aligned lesson plans with objectives, activities, and assessments.
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EDI Lesson
Explicit Direct Instruction lessons with step-by-step delivery and checking for understanding.
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Phenom-5E
Phenomenon-driven 5E lessons that anchor learning in real-world events.
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5E Labs
Engage through Evaluate 5E lab activities for hands-on science.
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Hook Card
Complete 6-Focus Hook Cards — fascination point, curiosity question, timed mini-moment script, and bridge to the concept. Includes a matching worksheet built from the hook.
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Phenomenon
Phenomenon hooks that spark inquiry and drive the lesson's question.
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Bell Ringer
Daily bell ringer warm-up question to open class and spiral prior learning.
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Exit Tickets
Quick formative exit tickets to check daily understanding.
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Anchor Chart
Concept-based anchor charts with visuals, vocabulary, and sentence stems.
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Mini-Labs
Hands-on mini-labs with materials, steps, and safety notes.
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Lab Simulator
Interactive lab simulations students manipulate to investigate phenomena in real time.
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Interactive Lab
Multi-trial interactive lab stations — students predict, test, record, compare trials in a chart, and write a CER response.
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Sci Notebook
Science notebook pages — graphic organizers, claim-evidence, reflections.
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Content Obj
Daily content objectives written in student-friendly language.
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Wk@Glance
Multi-week pacing overview mapped to TEKS and rigor.
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Internalize
Standard internalization guides to deeply understand a TEKS before teaching.
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Slide Decks
5E lesson slide decks (10-30 slides) with bell ringer, activities, and exit ticket — export to PowerPoint or Google Slides.
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Lesson Launchpad
Automated classroom display that coordinates your lesson agenda with countdown timers — built for your Smartboard or Promethean board.
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Video Animation
1–2 minute narrated animated explainer videos built from a TEKS storyboard — AI illustrations, motion, and voice narration. Play in-app for whole-class or station use.
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Practice & Assessment

Build, deliver, and analyze STAAR-aligned practice.

Materials & References

Ready-to-use texts, visuals, and reference tools.

Support & Intervention

Reach every learner with targeted scaffolds.

Classroom Management

Set up routines, rooms, and coverage.

Parent Communication

Keep families informed and engaged.

Aligned to TEA 2026 STAAR Elementary Science Assessed Curriculum
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