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Texture

TEKS Objective

Classify matter by physical properties, including shape, relative mass, relative temperature, texture, flexibility, and whether material is a solid or liquid.

Essential Understanding

The student knows that matter has physical properties and those properties determine how it is described, classified, changed, and used.

Science Background

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

Lumpy Bumpy, Scratchy, Smooth: Bronx Zoo (website) - This lesson encourages student to touch materials and create an “Experience Chart” to develop a broader texture vocabulary.

Lumpy Bumpy, Scratchy, Smooth
The Bronx Zoo, www.bronxzoo.com

Supporting Lessons

Touch Experiments: Neuroscience For Kids (website) - Using only their fingers, students order several grades of sandpaper from smoothest to roughest. Select the “Sand Paper Rankings” activity.

Touch Experiments
Neuroscience For Kids, www.faculty.washington.edu

Elaboration Lessons and Extensions

Texture Tiles: Crayola (website) - Get touchy-feely as students explore texture by creating unique tiles from clay.

Texture Tiles
Crayola, www.crayola.com

Assessment Ideas

Create a bulletin board with 10 different materials that have varying textures and label them A - L. Have students classify the objects in their notebooks, and explain their reasoning.

Literature Connections

What Is Texture. Fitzgerald, S. (ISBN-13: 978-0778751410)

Spiky, Slimy, Smooth: What is Texture? Brocket, J. (ISBN-13: 978-0761346142)

Related Science TEKS

(2.1A) Science Safety
The student is expected to identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.

(2.1B) Importance of Safe Practices
The student is expected to describe the importance of safe practices.

(2.1C) Recycling/disposal of Science Materials
The student is expected to identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.

(2.2A) Ask Questions
The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events during observations and investigations.

(2.2B) Plan and Conduct Descriptive Investigation
The student is expected to plan and conduct descriptive investigations such as how organisms grow.

(2.2C) Collect Data
The student is expected to collect data from observations using simple equipment such as hand lenses, primary balances, thermometers, and non-standard measurement tools.

(2.2D) Record and Organize Data & Observations
The student is expected to record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words.

(2.2E) Communicate and Justify Explanations
The student is expected to communicate observations and justify explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations.

(2.2F) Comparing Results of Investigations
The student is expected to compare results of investigations with what students and scientists know about the world.

(2.3B) Make Predictions
The student is expected to make predictions based on observable patterns.

Related Math TEKS

2.12D  The student is expected to use tools such as real objects, manipulatives, and technology to solve problems.

2.13A  The student is expected to explain and record observations using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and technology.

Additional Resources

Touch Experiments: Neuroscience For Kids (website) - Using only their fingers, students order several grades of sandpaper from smoothest to roughest. Select the “Sand Paper Rankings” activity.

Touch Experiments
Neuroscience For Kids, www.faculty.washington.edu

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