Give students structured practice with planning fair investigations
and thinking like young engineers. This TEKS-based resource supports
hands-on science skills and helps students learn how to plan
investigations and design solutions clearly.

What’s Included

• Information Gap Exercise

• Short Answer Exercise

• Exit Tickets

Concepts Covered (TEKS 6.1B)

• Planning and conducting
  investigations

• Designing a solution to a
  problem (engineering thinking)

• Writing clear steps and
  procedures

• Making choices about what to
  measure and record

How It’s Useful

• Perfect for lab prep,
  science notebooks, and inquiry-based lessons

• Great for teaching students how
  to plan investigations before experimenting

• Exit tickets help you quickly
  identify who understands planning and design skills

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