Social Studies and Science TEKS

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies and Science for Kindergarten - 5th grade.
Social Studies TEKS
Science TEKS

Student Achievements Page

Visit our new Student Achievements Page to read more about the very talented students in Plano ISD!

Sons Of The American Revolution Poster Contest

November

Attention 5th Grade Students!

You have a great opportunity! The Sons of the American Revolution Plano Chapter is sponsoring a poster contest just for you! This year’s theme is “Battle of Bunker Hill.” You should receive information from the classroom teacher about this contest. 

The contest requires you to do some research on the subject. You can include pictures, explanations, or just drawings. Please do not download print information from the Internet to place on your poster. This will disqualify your entry. Put the information in your own words in a creative and attractive way. Ask your teacher when the poster is due. 

Veterans Day

November 11

World War I ended the 11th month, the 11th day, the 11th hour. An Act that was approved on May 13, 1938, made the November 11th a legal holiday known as “Armistice” Day. After World War II Congress amended the Act of 1938 by changing the word "Armistice" to “Veterans.” On June 1,1954, November 11th officially became “Veterans Day.”  It is a day to honor American veterans who have defended our country in time of war.

The Great War - PBS
VA Kids

Geography Awareness Week

November 15 - 21

Geography is important to everyone on the planet. We are hoping to raise awareness so that all students have opportunities to know and understand their planet. Visit the site below to get some ideas, tools and resources to bring geography to life.

My Wonderful World

Thanksgiving

November 26

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year.  Have a very happy holiday!

My First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving History

Science Fair

November - January

It is time for the 2009-2010 Science Fair and we want ALL kindergarten through Grade 6 students to join in on the Science Fair fun! Students have the opportunity to investigate a science topic which interests them and show their work and findings with other science enthusiasts. Entering the Science Fair is a fun way to learn more about the world around us.

Building fairs are scheduled for January 18 – January 29, 2010.  Please contact your child’s elementary school for exact dates.

Parent/Student Letter (English)
Parent/Student Letter (en Español)

Science Fair Handbook (English)
Science Fair Handbook (en Español)

History Fair

October - November

Attention 4th and 5th grade students! It is time for the 2009 History Fair. This year's theme is Innovation in History: Impact and Change.  Students have the opportunity to research important innovations that have helped people, solved problems or changed history in some way. Entering the History Fair is a fun way to learn about a topic that interests you!

Building fairs are scheduled for the weeks of October 26th – November 6th. Please click on the links below to view a helpful video and this year's handbook.

2009 History Fair Video (this may take a moment to load)

Parent/Student Letter (English)
Parent/Student Letter (en Español)

History Fair Handbook (English)
History Fair Handbook (en Español)

Third Graders all over Plano ISD will have a chance to visit the Heritage Farmstead Museum. This trip takes us to a local museum, which is a treasure house. The museum interprets life as it might have been on a Backland Prairie farm in the 1890s. The trip will show Plano as a farming community and how it grew into a huge suburb in less than 20 years. There are three main goals for this field trip:

• To help young people weigh the events and change in modern life by understanding what has preceded it.
• To give an appreciation for human adaptability, an understanding of the freedom, the choices, and the challenges of the modern world through the comparison of the world of previous generations.
• To study and observe how modern society has evolved and the way people solved their problems in the past, in order to identify and solve modern problems.

Heritage Farmstead