Texas Assessments Standards (STAAR)
TX.STAAR.8. STAAR Grade 8 Science Assessment
Reporting Category 1: Matter and Energy - The student will demonstrate an understanding of the properties of matter and energy and their interactions.
(8.5) Matter and energy. The student knows that matter is composed of atoms and has chemical and physical properties. The student is expected to:
8.5 (E) Investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicate that new substances with different properties are formed. Readiness Standard (STAAR)
8.5 (F) Recognize whether a chemical equation containing coefficients is balanced or not and how that relates to the law of conservation of mass. Supporting Standard (STAAR)