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TEKS Objective

The student will classify objects by observable properties of the materials from which they are made such as larger and smaller, heavier and lighter, shape, color, and texture.

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Essential Understanding

The student knows that objects have properties and patterns.

Science Background

Texture: Fact Monster (website) - Provides a simple definition of “texture.”

Texture
Fact Monster, www.dictionary.factmonster.com

Texture from Touch: Scholarpedia (website) - This article discusses many aspects of texture and the science behind our sense of touch.

Texture from Touch
Scholarpedia, www.scholarpedia.org

Signature Lesson

Make a Texture Variety Book: Education.com (website) - Students use the sense of touch to investigate the property of texture.

Make a Texture Variety Book
by Gail Morris, Education.com

Texture Tiles: Crayola (website) - Create “texture tiles” using a variety of unusual materials, such as tree bark, bricks, lace or screen.

Texture Tiles
Crayola, www.crayola.com

Supporting Lessons

Five Senses: SEDL (PDF) - “Touch” is Lesson 4, page 24. Students learn that sense of touch helps us understand our world by allowing us to feel things, and learn their size, texture and shape.

Five Senses
SEDL, www.sedl.org

Elaboration Lessons and Extensions

Fabric Collage: FOSSWEB (website) - Students create a collage using a variety of fabrics glued to paper.

Fabric Collage
FOSSWEB, www.fossweb.com

Assessment Ideas

Give every student three objects, one each with a smooth, rough, and soft texture. Have students draw a picture in their science notebook of each object, and write several sentences describing how each object feels.

Literature Connections

My Hands. Aliki (ISBN-13: 9780064450966)

Texture. Bryant-Mole, Karen (ISBN-13: 9780382396212)

Spiky, Slimy, Smooth. Brocket, Jane (ISBN-13: 9780761346142)

Related Science TEKS

(1.2A) Ask Questions
The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.

(1.2B) Plan and Conduct Descriptive Investigations
The student is expected to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations such as ways objects move.

(1.2C) Collect Data
The student is expected to collect data and make observations using simple equipment such as hand lenses, primary balances, and non-standard measurement tools.

(1.2D) Record and Organize Data & Observations
The student is expected to record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and words.

(1.2E) Communicate Observations
The student is expected to communicate observations with others about simple descriptive investigations.

(1.4A) Tools for Collecting Information
The student is expected to collect information using tools, including computers, hand lenses, primary balances, cups, bowls, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing devices, including clocks and timers; non-standard measuring items such as paper clips and clothespins; weather instruments such as demonstration thermometers and wind socks; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.

Related Math TEKS

1.11D  The student is expected to use tools such as real objects, manipulatives, and technology to solve problems.

1.12A  The student is expected to explain and record observations using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and technology.

Additional Resources

Friction Study: Kindergarten Science Lessons (website) - Students explore how the textures of different materials affect how fast or slowly a block covered in these materials will slide down a ramp. This is a nice introduction to experimental design for young learners.

Friction Study
Kindergarten Science Lessons, www.kindergarten-lessons.com

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