TEKS

Northeast Texas Children’s Museum provides opportunities for a playful and creative learning experience. The Museum’s hands-on exhibits and planned activities are related to TEKS requirements, and serve to enhance and supplement classroom curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to review the list of associated TEKs and to use the Museum going experience as an extension of classroom learning opportunities. For example, the museum going experience as well as pre and post activities serve to reinforce many of the English Language Arts requirements.

Download the list of applicable TEKS for your grade level as well as the Teacher’s Field Trip Guide.

English Language Arts

K-5 - Student determines the purpose for listening such as to get information, to solve problems, and to enjoy and appreciate.
K-2 - Listen critically to interpret and evaluate.
K-3 - Connect experiences and ideas through speaking and listening
K-2 - Ask and answer relevant questions and make contributions in small or large group discussions. -
K-2 - Use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences.
K-2 - Clarify and support spoken messages using appropriate props such as objects, pictures or charts.
K-2 - Retell a spoken message by summarizing or clarifying
K-2 - Discuss meaning of words and develop vocabulary through meaningful/concrete experiences.
K-2 - Establish purposes for reading and listening such as to be informed, to follow directions, and to be entertained.
K-2 - Identify relevant questions for inquiry such as “why did knights wear armor?”
K-2 - Draw conclusions from information gathered.
K-3- Connect his/her own experiences with the life experiences, language, and culture of others
3.12.I - Use compiled information and knowledge to raise additional, unanswered questions
4-8 - Eliminate barriers to effective listening
4-8 - Understand the major ideas and supporting evidence in spoken messages
4-8 - Monitor his/her own understanding of the spoken message and seek clarification as needed
4-8 - Connect his/her own experiences, information, insights, and ideas with those of others through speaking and listening
4.13.A - Form and revise questions for investigations, including questions arising from interests and units of study
4.21.A - Frame questions to direct research (4-8);
4.21.B - Organize prior knowledge about a topic in a variety of ways such as by producing agraphic organizer (4-8);
4.21.C - Take notes from relevant and authoritative sources such as guest speakers, periodicals, and on-line searches (4-8);
4-8 - Summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources in useful ways such as outlines, conceptual maps, learning logs, and timelines (4-8);
4-8 - Evaluate his/her own research and raise new questions for further investigation
(5) Listening/speaking/audiences. The student speaks clearly and appropriately to different audiences for different purposes and occasions. The student is expected to:
- (B) Demonstrate effective communications skills that reflect demands such as interviewing, reporting, requesting, and providing information (4-8);
- (D) Use effective rate, volume, pitch, and tone for the audience and setting (4-8);
- (E) Give precise directions and instructions such as for games and tasks (4-5); and
- (F) Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence, elaborations, and examples (4-8).
(7) Reading/fluency. The student reads with fluency and understanding in texts at appropriate difficulty levels. The student is expected to:
- (A) Read regularly in independent-level materials (texts in which no more than approximately 1 in 20 words is difficult for the reader) (5);
- (B) Read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable
(10) Reading/comprehension. The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies. The student is expected to:
- (A) Use his/her own knowledge and experience to comprehend (4-8);
- (B) Establish and adjust purposes for reading such as reading to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems (4-8);
- (G) Paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas (4-8);
(11) Reading/literary response. The student expresses and supports responses to various types of texts. The student is expected to:
- (A) Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to texts (4-8);
- (C) Support responses by referring to relevant aspects of text and his/her own experiences (4-8); and
(13) Reading/inquiry/research. The student inquires and conducts research using a variety of sources. The student is expected to:
- (A) Form and revise questions for investigations, including questions arising from interest and units of study (4-5);
- (C) Use multiple sources, including electronic texts, experts, and print resources, to locate information relevant to research questions (4-8);
- (D) Interpret and use graphic sources of information such as maps, graphs, time lines, tables, or diagrams to address research questions (4-5);
- (H) Use compiled information and knowledge to raise additional, unanswered questions (3-8).
(15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes, and in a variety of forms. The student is expected to:
- (A) Write to express, discover, record, develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve (4-8);
(19) Writing/writing processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing. The student is expected to:
- (A) Generate ideas and plans for writing by using such prewriting strategies as brainstorming, graphic organizers, notes, and logs (4-8);
- (I) Select and use reference materials and resources as needed for writing, revising, and editing final drafts (4-8) -
(21) Writing/inquiry/research. The student uses writing as a tool for learning and research. The student is expected to:
- (C) take notes from relevant and authoritative sources such as guest speakers, periodicals, or on-line searches (4-8);
- (F) evaluate his/her own research and raise new questions for further investigation (4-8).
(23) Viewing/representing/interpretation. The student understands and interprets visual images, messages, and meanings. The student is expected to:
- (B) interpret important events and ideas gleaned from maps, charts, graphics, video segments or technology presentations (4-8).

Feel free to call the Museum at 903-886-6055 if you need assistance.