Texas TEKS Science Standards

The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for science, in effect from the 2024–25 school year, set out what Texas students learn in science in each grade and in Biology. Each level combines scientific and engineering practices, recurring themes and concepts, and content strands, and under each knowledge and skills statement are the student expectations teachers plan and assess against.

Standards by grade

• Kindergarten (39 standards)
• 1st Grade (44 standards)
• 2nd Grade (45 standards)
• 3rd Grade (45 standards)
• 4th Grade (43 standards)
• 5th Grade (42 standards)
• 6th Grade (49 standards)
• 7th Grade (52 standards)
• 8th Grade (49 standards)
• Biology (45 standards)

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Frequently asked questions

How many Texas TEKS Science Standards are there?

This guide lists 453 TEKS Science standards across 10 grade and course pages. Choose a grade below to see every standard for it.

Which states use the Texas TEKS Science Standards?

Only Texas. The TEKS are the state standards for Texas public schools, adopted by the State Board of Education; Texas did not adopt the Next Generation Science Standards as written. The descriptions on this guide are our own summaries; the official text is published by the Texas Education Agency.

Descriptions are AssessmentWiz summaries, not the official TEKS text. TEKS © Texas Education Agency; official standards are in 19 TAC Chapters 110–113.