Identify and describe past environments based on fossil evidence, including common Texas fossils.
This standard clarifies expectations for Fossils & past environments so lesson goals, checks for understanding, and feedback stay aligned.
In Science, 4.12C defines what success looks like for Fossils & past environments—from core skills to real‑world use.
Standard 4.12C describes the essential skills and understandings for Fossils & past environments in Grade 4. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to 4.12C.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 4.12C.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Fossils & past environments, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
