| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Half Life | 6.3 (A), 6.3 (B), 6.3 (E), 6.7 (A), 6.7 (B), |
| Investigate the Mystery: Finding Facts | 6.2 (A), 6.2 (C), 6.3 (A), 6.3 (B), |
| Investigate the Mystery: Transmission of Diseases | 6.2 (C), |
| Investigate the Mystery: Designing an Experiment | 6.2 (A), 6.2 (C), 6.2 (D), 6.3 (A), |
| Malaria | 6.2 (A), 6.2 (B), 6.2 (C), 6.2 (D), 6.3 (A), 6.3 (B), 6.5 (A), |
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Exchange Rates | 6.2 (C), 6.3 (A), 6.8 (D), |
| Shipping Costs | 6.2 (A), 6.2 (B), 6.3 (A), 6.8 (B), 6.8 (D), 6.12 (A), |
| How do you Measure up? | 6.2 (A), 6.4 (A), 6.4 (B), 6.8 (B), 6.8 (D), 6.13 (B), |
| Measurement | 6.2 (C), 6.8 (B), 6.8 (D), |
| Analyzing Temparature | 6.10 (A), 6.10 (B), 6.10 (C), 6.10 (D), |
| Half-Life | 6.4 (A), 6.7, 6.10 (D), 6.12 (A), 6.13 (A), |
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Timelines | 6.8 (B), 6.8 (C), 6.8 (D), 6.10 (B), |
| Persuasive Writing | 6.10 (L), 6.11 (B), 6.11 (C), 6.13 (B), 6.13 (C), 6.13 (D), 6.13 (F), 6.13 (I), 6.15 (C), 6.15 (F), 6.15 (H), 6, 24 (A), |
| Descriptive Adjectives | 6.6 (A), 6.6 (C), 6.7 (A), 6.7 (C), 6.7 (D), 6.9 (C), 6.15 (A), 6.15 (C), 6.17 (A), 6.17 (B), 6.17 (C), 6.17 (D), 6.17 (E), 6.17 (F), 6.17 (G), 6.17 (H), |
| Prefixes and Suffixes | 6.6 (A), 6.6 (B), 6.6 (C), 6.9 (D), 6.17 (F), 6.17 (G), |
| Word Origins | 6.6 (C), 6.9 (G), 6.16 (B), 6.16 (D), 6.16 (E), 6.16 (F), 6.17 (A), 6.17 (B), 6.17 (G), 6.18 (H), |
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Absolute Location | 6.21 (C), 6.21 (F), 6.22 (A), 6.3 (A), 6.3 (B), 6.3 (C), |
| Explore South America | 6.21 (C), 6.21 (F), 6.22 (A), 6.3 (B), |
| Research | 6.1 (A), 6.1 (B), 6.2 (A), 6.2 (B), 6.4 (A), 6.4 (B), 6.4 (C), 6.4 (D), 6.15 (B), 6.15 (D), 6.17 (C), 6.19 (A), 6.21 (E), |
| Local Climate | 6.3 (B), 6.3 (C), 6.6 (A), 6.6 (B), 6.6 (C), 6.7 (A), 6.21 (B), 6.21 (C), |
| Individual Lessons | View the: | The Main TEKS Covered: |
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Deals with the yellow fever epidemic in Texas after the end of the Civil War.
Presentations
Mini-Modules
Science
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Investigate the Mystery: The Scientific Method | 7.2 (A), 7.2 (C), 7.3 (A), 7.4 (B), 7.11 (A), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (C) , |
| Investigate the Mystery: Disease Transmission | 7.2 (A), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (A) , 7.3 (D) , 7.3 (E) , 7.4 (B), 7.11 (A), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (A), 7.12 (B), 7.12 (C), 7.12 (D) , |
| Diseases Past and Present | 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (D), 7.3 (E), 7.5 (B), 7.8 (B), 7.9 (A), 7.9 (B), 7.11 (A), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (A) , |
| Mosquito-Borne Diseases | 7.1 (A), 7.1 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.3 (D), 7.3 (E), 7.4 (B), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (A), 7.12 (B), 7.12 (C), 7.12 (D) , |
| Yellow Fever Remedies | 7.2 (C), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (D), 7.3 (E), 7.4 (A), 7.7 (C), 7.9 (A) , |
Math
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Area and Volume | 7.4 (A), 7.9 (A), 7.9 (B), |
| Discussions at the Church | 7.1 (A), 7.1 (B), 7.2 (D), |
| Race Across Texas | 7.2 (D), 7.3 (B), 7.9 (A), 7.9 (B), |
| Graphing Population | 7.1 (A), 7.2 (D), 7.4 (B), 7.11 (A), |
| Yellow Fever in Texas | 7.2 (B), 7.2 (D), 7.10 (B), |
English
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Sequencing and Summarization | 7.7 (B), 7.10 (G), 7.12 (D, G, I), 7.15 (F), 7.15 (H), 7.18 (H), 7.19 (A), 7.19 (C), |
| Similes and Metaphors | 7.4 (A), 7.10 (D), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (D), 7.12 (E), 7.12 (J), 7.15 (A), 7.15 (F), 7.15 (G), |
| Symbolism | 7.10 (D), 7.10 (H), 7.11 (C), 7.11 (D), 7.12 (D), 7.12 (F), 7.12 (G), 7.12 (J), 7.12 (K), 7.15 (A), 7.15 (E), 7.15 (F), |
Social Studies
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Life in 1860s Texas | 7.6 (A), 7.7 (A), 7.9 (A), 7.9 (B), 7.9 (C), 7.10 (A), 7.10 (B), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (B), 7.13 (A), 7.19 (A), 7.20 (A), 7.20 (C), 7.20 (E), 7.23 (A), |
| Timelines | 7.1 (B), 7.1 (C), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.2 (E), 7.4 (A), 7.21 (H), |
| Historical Sources | 7.21 (G), 7.21 (D), 7.21 (G), 7.23 (A), |
Narrative
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Focuses on the influenza epidemic surrounding World War I.
Presentations
Mini-Modules
Science
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Koch’s Postulates | 7.1 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.3 (C), 7.3 (D), 7.3 (E), |
| Stop the Spread! | 7.2 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.2 (E), 7.3 (B), 7.3 (D), |
| Bacteria and Viruses | 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.10 (A), 7.10 (B), 7.10 (C), |
| The Immune System | 7.2 (D), 7.2 (E), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.3 (C), 7.3 (D), 7.3 (E), 7.6 (A), 7.6 (E), |
| Mutating Viruses | 7.2 (D), 7.3 (A), 7.9 (A), 7.11 (A) , |
Math
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Paper Parachutes | 7.1 (A), 7.2 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (D), 7.2 (G), 7.4 (B), 7.7 (A), 7.8 (C), 7.9 (A), 7.9 (C), 7.11 (B), 7.13 (A), 7.13 (B), 7.13 (C), |
| Tight Quarters | 7.2 (E), 7.2 (G), 7.4 (A), 7.5 (A), 7.8 (A), 7.8 (B), 7.8 (C), 7.13 (A), 7.13 (B), 7.13 (C), 7.13 (D), 8.8 (A), 8.8 (B), 8.8 (C), |
| Just Another Number | 7.1 (B), 7.2 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.4 (B), 7.12 (A) 7.13 (A), 7.13 (B), 7.13 (C), |
| As Light As Air | 7.1 (B), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (D), 7.2 (F), 7.8 (C), 7.9, 7.13 (A), 7.13 (B), 7.13 (C), 7.13 (D), |
English
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Newspaper | 7.10 (A), 7.10 (C), 7.10 (D), 7.10 (G), 7.10 (H), 7.10 (K), 7.11 (A), |
| You Choose | 7.1 (D), 7.10 (A), 7.10 (D), 7.10 (G), 7.10 (H), 7.10 (J), 7.10 (K), 7.11 (D), |
| Symbols | 7.14 (A), 7.15 (A), 7.15 (C), 7.15 (E), 7.16 (B), 7.16 (C), 7.16 (D), |
Social Studies
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Urbanization and Technology | 7.11 (C), 7.12 (C), 7.20 (A), 7.20 (C), 7.21 (B), 7.21 (E), |
| Spindletop Oil | 7.11 (C), 7.20 (A), 7.20 (C), 7.20 (D), 7.20 (E), 7.21 (B), 7.22 (D), |
| Supply and Demand | 7.13 (A), 7.13 (B), 7.21 (B), |
| Propaganda in WWI | 7.7 (D), 7.21 (B), 7.21 (C), 7.21 (D), 7.22 (D), 7.23 (A), |
Narrative
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Focuses on air pollution and asthma in the Houston area
Presentations
Mini-Modules
Science
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Investigate the Mystery: Routes of Exposure | 7.2 (A), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (B), 7.4 (A), 7.4 (B), 8.2 (B), 8.4 (A), |
| Inflammatory Response: Chain of Command | 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.6 (A), 7.9 (B), |
| Breathe In…Breathe Out | 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.6 (A), 7.9 (A), |
| Epidemiology | 7.2 (C), 7.3 (D), 7.4 (A), 7.4 (B), 7.14 (C) , |
| Measuring Particulate Matter | 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.7 (A), 7.7 (C), 7.12 (B), 7.14 (C), |
| Global Warming in a Jar | 7.1 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (C), 7.14 (C), |
| Newton and the Laws of Motion & Force in Everyday Life | 7.3(B C), 7.4(A B), 7.5(A), 7.6(A B), |
| The Rusty Nail | 7.1(A), 7.2(B C), 7.7(A C), |
Math
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Sports Field Math | 6.1 (C), 6.2 (D), 6.4 (A), 6.4 (B), 6.6 (C), 6.8 (A), 6.8 (B), 6.8 (C), 6.8 (D), 6.11 (A), |
| Statistics in Sports | 6.2 (A), 6.2 (B), 6.2 (C), 6.2 (D), 6.11 (A), 6.11 (B), 6.11 (C), 6.11 (D), 6.12 (A), 6.12 (B), 7.11 (A), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (A), 7.12 (B), 7.13 (A), 7.14 (A), 7.14 (B), |
| Class Average | 6.1 (A), 6.1 (B), 6.1 (C), 6.1 (D), 6.1 (E), 6.2 (A), 6.2 (B), 6.2 (C), 6.2 (D), 6.6 (A), 6.6 (B), 6.6 (C), 6.10 (A), 6.10 (B), 6.10 (C), 6.10 (D), 7.11 (A), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (A), 7.12 (B), |
English
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Descriptive Summary | 7.15 (A), 7.15 (B), 7.15 (C), 7.15 (E), 7.15 (G), 7.15 (H), 7.17 (D), 7.18 (A), |
| The Community Speaks | 7.1 (C), 7.2 (A), 7.2 (E), 7.5 (B), 7.5 (D), 7.13 (C), 7.13 (I), 7.15 (A), 7.15 (B), 7.15 (C), 7.15 (E), 7.15 (G), 7.15 (H), 7.18 (A), 7.18 (B), 7.18 (C), 7.18 (D), 7.18 (E), 7.19 (A), 7.19 (B), |
| Mystery Grocery Bag | 7.10 (A), 7.10 (H), 7.11 (B), 7.13 (G), 7.13 (H), 7.15 (H), |
Social Studies
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Travel Texas | 6.3 (A), 6.3 (B), 6.3 (C), 6.4 (B), 6.4 (D), 6.7 (A), 6.12 (F), 7.8 (B), 7.9 (A), 7.9 (B), 7.10 (A), 7.10 (B), 7.21 (A), 7.21 (B), 7.21 (C), 7.22 (A), 7.22 (B), 7.22 (C), 7.22 (D), 8.10 (B), 8.12 (B), |
| Catch Me If You Can! | 7.20 (A), 7.21 (B), 7.21 (C), 7.21 (H), |
| Dear Grandmother | 6.2 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.10 A), 7.11 (A), 7.11 (B), 7.12 (B), 7.19 (A), 7.21 (A), 8.2 (A), 8.12 (C), |
| Houston’s Top 10 | 6.2 (A), 7.1 (B), 7.4 (A), 7, 9 (A), 7.9 (C), 7.10 (A), 7.12 (A), 7.12 (B), 7.13 (C), 7.21 A), 7.21 (B), 7.21 (C), 7.22 (C), 7.22 (D), 8.12 (A), |
| Open for Business! | 7.10 (A), 7.12 (A), 7.12 (B), 7.12 (C), 7.13 (C), 7.21 (A), 7.21 (B), 7.22 (D), |
| Air Pollution Council | 7.10 9A), 7.17 (A), 7.21 (B), 7.21 (C), 7.21 (E), 7.22 (D), |
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Examines the causes and symptoms of rabies and is set in Depression-era Texas.
Presentations
Mini-Modules
Science
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Cave Formations and Clay Caves | 6.14(A C), 7.4(A), 7.14(B), 8.12(A), 8.14(A), |
| Carbon Monoxide | 7.2(C D E), 7.3(C), 7.7(A), 7.9(A), |
| Lightning Dynamics and Dangers | 7.1(A), 7.2(B D), 7.4(A), 7.8(A), |
| Investigate the Mystery | 7.2(A B C D), 7.3(A B), 7.11(B), 7.12(A B C), 7.14(A), |
| The Journey of a Virus | 7.2(C D), 7.3(A B), 7.4(B), 7.9(A B), 7.11(A B), |
| Mountain Messages | 6-8.2(A B C D), 6-8.3(C D), 6.8-4(A), 6.9(C), |
Math
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| The Bull Market | 7.2(F), 7.4(B), 7.13(A D), 7.14(A), |
| That is | 7.2(B C D F), 7.4(A), 7.13(A), |
| Carbon Monoxide | 7.2(B D F), 7.3(B), 7.4(A), 7.13(A), 7.14(A), |
| Coyote Bites | 7.3(B), 7.10(A B), |
| Percents, Proportions and Inflation | 7.1(B), 7.3(A), |
English
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Protect Your Pete | 7.4(A), 7.5(B E F), 7.10(K), 7.13(A C F G H I), 7.15(C), 7.19(B), 7.24(A) , |
| Demographics in Advertising | 7.1(A), 7.2(A B), 7.3(B C), 7.5(A B C), 7.7(E), 7.12(C), 7.15(B D), 7.23(C D), 7.24(B C), |
| War of the Worlds: A Radio Play | 7.1(A), 7.2(A B E), 7.3(B C), 7.4(A), 7.5(A B C E), 7.7(E), 7.15(D E H), 7.12(C K), 7.15(D E H), 7.19(D), 7.20(D), 7.23(B C D), 7.24(A C), |
Social Studies
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| American Prism | 7.1(A), 7.9(C), 7.11(C), 7.13(A B), 7.20(A), 7.21(B C D), |
| Alphabet Soup | 7.1(A), 7.9(C), 7.11(C), 7.13(B), 7.21(A B C D F G H), 7.22(D), |
| Feel the Music | 7.21(C D F), 7.22(D), |
| Advertising the Promised Land | 8.30(A B C D E F G H), 8.31(A B C D), |
Narrative
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Deals with the environmental hazards association with radiation and radioactive wastes.
Presentations
Mini-Modules
Science
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Radiation: Its Everywhere! | 7.1 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.4 (A) , |
| Looking Back: Chernobyl | 7.11 (B), 7.14 (A), 7.14 (C), |
| Modeling Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage | 7.2 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (C) , |
| Nuclear Waste Reprocessing | 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.4 (D), |
| Nuclear Waste Disposal | 7.2 (C), 7.2 (D), 7.3 (C), |
Math
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Point Taken | 7.6 (A), 7.6 (B), 7.7 (A), 7.8 (C), 7.9 (A), |
| Load that Boxcar! | 7.6 (B), 7.6 (C), 7.8 (C), 7.9 (A), 7.12 (A), 7.12 (B), |
| Time Crunch! | 7.1 (A), 7.2 (A), 7.2 (B), 7.2 (D), 7.2 (G), 7.3 (B), 7.4 (A), |
| Weather Watch | 7.4 (B), 7.10 (A), 7.10 (B), 7.15 (A), , |
English
| Individual Lessons | The Main TEKS Covered: |
|---|---|
| Onomatopoeia | 7.2 (A), 7.2 (D), 7.2 (E), 7.3 (A), 7.3 (B), 7.3 (C), 7.5 (E), 7.7 (E), |
| Different Kinds of Descriptions | 7.8 (B), 7.8 (C), 7.10 (D), 7.13 (E), |
| Super Synonyms and Awesome Antonyms | 7.6 (A), 7.6 (C) , |
Social Studies
Individual Lessons The Main TEKS Covered:
The Power Game 7.21 (H), 7.23 (A), 7.23 (B),
Grade Scramble 7.13 (B), 7.13 (C) ,
Promoting Power 7.13 (C), 7.17 (C), 7.20 (A), 7.21 (A), 7.21 (E), 7.22 (D),
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