Cloud Detective · Grades 3–5 · Science, 19 TAC Ch. 112
These alignments are a good‑faith, paraphrased mapping to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills — they are aligned to, not reproduced from the TEKS. Verify current Student Expectation numbers against the official TAC before adoption; strands are stable but codes are periodically renumbered.
The activity also supports the English Language Proficiency Standards (19 TAC Ch. 89, ELPS) through its seven‑language design and paired visual + text supports for multilingual learners.
| TEKS | Student Expectation (paraphrased) | How this activity aligns |
|---|---|---|
| §112.x — Earth & space: weather | Students observe, describe, and record patterns of weather, including clouds. | Each exhibit identifies a cloud type and the weather it signals. |
| §112.x — The water cycle | Students explain how clouds form as part of the water cycle. | Every reveal explains how the cloud forms from rising, cooling, moist air. |
| §112.x — Predicting & using patterns | Students use observations to make predictions. | Students predict weather from a cloud's appearance and height. |
| §112.x — Scientific investigation & reasoning | Students use evidence to identify and classify. | Students reason from visual clues to a cloud's name, description, and forecast. |