Help students understand how science connects to the real world. This
TEKS-aligned resource guides students to explore how research and
innovation influence society and scientific thinking over time.

What’s Included

• Information Gap Exercise

• Short Answer Exercise

• Exit Tickets

Concepts Covered (TEKS 6.4A)

• How past and current research
  shapes scientific ideas

• How new tools and technology
  improve scientific understanding

• Considering benefits and
  trade-offs of scientific advances (cost vs benefit)

• Recognizing that people from
  many backgrounds contribute to science

How It’s Useful

• Great for science warm-ups,
  discussion starters, and cross-curricular connections

• Supports critical thinking and
  real-world science literacy

• Exit tickets make it easy to
  check understanding quickly

Follow Smarty Penguin for
more TEKS-aligned Grade 6 science resources.