Competency 001 (Lab Processes, Equipment and Safety)

Protocols

Safely and Ethically Treating and Handling Organisms and Specimens

Tools, Materials, and Equipment By Grade Level

Gathering, Organizing, and Displaying Data

Competency 001 Quiz

Competency 002 (History and Nature of Science)

Investigations

Inquiry-Based Instruction

Safely and Properly Using Tools, Equipment, Materials, and Data

Guiding Students' Observations and Investigations

Fostering Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Analyzing Results of Experiments and Investigations

Teaching Students About Potential Sources of Error

Teaching Students to Communicate and Explain Results

Scientific Ethics

Forming and Evaluating Scientific Knowledge

Historical Development of Science and Technology

Competency 003 (Impact of Science)

Factors Affecting Decisions in Science

Evaluating Options

Science and Personal Choices

Human Population Growth

Natural Resources

Role of Science and Scientists

Competency 003 Quiz

Competency 004 (Concepts and Processes):

Disciplines of Science

Using Patterns to Make Predictions

Interrelationships of Systems

Exploring Natural Phenomena

Describing Patterns and Properties of Systems

Change and Constancy in Systems

Form and Function

Scientific Models

Competency 004 Quiz

Competency 005 (Students as Learners and Science Instruction)

Factors Affecting Science Learning

Meeting the Needs of All Students

Teaching Students to Use Science to Make Informed Decisions

Misconceptions in Science

Hands-On Learning Experiences

Higher-Level Thinking

Inclusive Activities

Sequence of Learning Activities

Competency 005 Quiz

Competency 006 (Science Assessment)

Relationships Between Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction

Assessing Students' Comprehension

Choosing and Creating Assessments

Communicating Evaluation Requirements and Assessment Results to Students

Competency 006 Quiz

Competency 007 (Forces and Motion)

Properties of Universal Forces

Measuring, Graphing, and Describing Changes in Motion

Unbalanced Forces and Motion

Relationship Between Force and Motion

Competency 007 Quiz

Competency 008 (Physical and Chemical Properties)

Explaining and Measuring the Properties of Substances

Physical Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Physical and Chemical Changes

Understanding Changes in Life and Earth Science

Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Competency 008 Quiz

Competency 009 (Energy and Interactions)

Conservation of Energy

Heat Energy and Related Processes

Principles of Electricity and Magnetism

Properties of Light

Properties, Production, and Transmission of Sound

Competency 009 Quiz

Competency 010 (Energy Transformations and Conservation)

Electrical Energy

Transfer of Energy

Energy Transformations and the Conservation of Matter and Energy

Competency 010 Quiz

Competency 011 (Structure and Function of Living Things)

Structures and Functions of Living Systems

Life Cycles

Needs of Organisms

Structure and Function in Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, and Organisms

Human Body Systems and Their Functions

Taxonomic Classifications

Competency 011 Quiz

Competency 012 (Reproduction and the Mechanisms of Heredity)

Reproduction of Plants and Animals

Inherited Traits and Learned Characteristics

Organization of Hereditary Material

Dominant and Recessive Traits

Environmental and Genetic Factors

Competency 012 Quiz

Competency 013 (Adaptations and Evolution)

Adaptive Characteristics

Evolution of Populations and Species

Change of Traits

Competency 013 Quiz

Competency 014 (Organisms and the Environment)

Internal and External Stimuli

Organisms and Their Environments

Needs of Organisms, Populations, and Species

Interrelationships and Interdependence

Factors Affecting the Size and Growth of Populations

Adaptive Characteristics and How They Affect Species' Place in the Ecosystem

How Populations and Species Change and Affect Ecosystems

Competency 014 Quiz

Competency 015 (Structure and Function of Earth Systems)

Form and Function of Surface Water and Groundwater

Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere

How Human Activity and Natural Processes Change the Earth

Competency 015 Quiz

Competency 016 (Cycles in Earth Systems)

Rock Cycle and Properties of Rocks

Water Cycle and Weather Processes

Nutrient Cycle

Human and Natural Processes Affecting Earth Systems

Properties and Uses of Earth's Materials

Competency 017 (Energy in Weather and Climate)

Elements of Weather and How to Measure Them

Weather and Climate

Weather Charts and Predictions

Energy Transfers and How They Affect Weather and Climate

How Earth's Position, Orientation, and Surface Affect Weather and Climate

Competency 017 Quiz

Competency 018 (Solar System and the Universe)

Properties and Traits of Objects in the Sky

Earth-Moon-Sun System

Properties and Components of the Solar System

Competency 018 Quiz

Full Length Sample Test for Science Section of the TExES Core Subjects EC-6 291 Exam