Teach students how energy flows and matter cycles through systems.
This TEKS-aligned resource supports key thinking skills used across
life, Earth, and physical science units.

What’s Included

• Information Gap Exercise

• Short Answer Exercise

• Exit Tickets

Concepts Covered (TEKS 6.5E)

• Tracking energy flow through a
  system

• Understanding matter cycles and
  conservation

• Recognizing energy transfer and
  transformation

• Connecting energy and matter
  ideas across real examples

How It’s Useful

• Great for food webs, circuits,
  and Earth systems lessons

• Supports higher-order thinking
  and explanations

• Exit tickets provide quick
  understanding checks

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