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Principles of Bioscience
Health Science · Texas TEKS
| Strand | Standard ID | Standard Statement | Covered? | CLX Match List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Student Explores Biotechnology Career Opportunities. The Student Is Expected To: | 1.1.1 | determine interests in the field of biotechnology through explorations such as career assessments, interactions with biotechnology professionals, media, and literature | ✅ | • Core-LX : Career Exploration : Career Explorer — Find Your Path (pending) • Indigo Project : Indigo Pathway Survey : Indigo Pathway Survey • Indigo Project : Indigo Pathway Survey : Indigo Pathway Survey • Indigo Project : Indigo Pathway Survey : Indigo Pathway Survey • Indigo Project : Indigo Pathway Survey : Indigo Pathway Survey |
| 1.1.2 | identify career options in the field of biotechnology | ✅ | • Core-LX : Career Exploration : Career Explorer — Find Your Path (pending) • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Core-LX : Career Exploration : Animal Health Careers Explorer (pending) • Certify ED : Veterinary Science (Video & VR) : Veterinary Science - Unit 09: Veterinary Careers, Opportunities, and Requirements | |
| 1.1.3 | identify reliable sources of career information | ✅ | • OpenStax : English I : 8.2 Lesson 8.2: Locating & Evaluating Sources (pending) • Open Textbooks : Trades Access Common Core: Employability Skills : TACC Employability Skils: 05 Research Information • OpenStax : English I : 8.1 Lesson 8.1: Developing Research Questions (pending) • Open Textbooks : Building Relationships With Business Communication : BRBC02: Essential Tools of Business Communication • Certify ED : Personal Finance (Video & VR) : Personal Finance - Unit 26 - Investment Information and Regulation | |
| 1.1.4 | research and communicate interests, knowledge, educational level, abilities, and skills needed in a biotechnology-related occupation | ✅ | • Core-LX : Career Exploration : Career Explorer — Find Your Path (pending) • Open Textbooks : Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads : Be the Boss of Your Career: CH 01 - Discover Your Career Self • Open Textbooks : Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads : Be the Boss of Your Career: CH 02 - Revitalize Your Job Search Documents • Open Textbooks : Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads : Be the Boss of Your Career: CH 01 - Discover Your Career Self • Open Textbooks : Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads : Be the Boss of Your Career: CH 01 - Discover Your Career Self | |
| 1.1.5 | identify conventional and non-conventional career opportunities that match interests and aptitudes | ✅ | • Core-LX : Career Exploration : Career Explorer — Find Your Path (pending) • Pointful Education : Career Exploration in Finance : CEIF 10: Life After Banking • Pointful Education : Architectural Design III : Architecture_03 05: Career Opportunities in Drafting • Pointful Education : Architectural Design III : Architecture_03 05: Career Opportunities in Drafting • Certify ED : Veterinary Science (Video & VR) : Veterinary Science - Unit 09: Veterinary Careers, Opportunities, and Requirements | |
| 1.1.6 | research applications of biotechnology in medicine, the environment, and settings such as pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 02 - Biotechnology Research and Development: A Global Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 02 - Biotechnology Research and Development: A Global Perspective • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 10: Introduction to Biotechnology • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 08 - Laboratory Safety in Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Guide | |
| 1.1.7 | use technology to research biotechnology topics, including identifying and selecting appropriate scholarly references; | ✅ | • OpenStax : English I : 8.1 Lesson 8.1: Developing Research Questions (pending) • OpenStax : English I : 8.2 Lesson 8.2: Locating & Evaluating Sources (pending) • Open Textbooks : Trades Access Common Core: Employability Skills : TACC Employability Skils: 05 Research Information • Open Textbooks : Trades Access Common Core: Employability Skills : TACC Employability Skils: 05 Research Information • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 08 | |
| 1.1.8 | analyze and discuss professional publications such as academic and peer-reviewed journals and technical reports | ✅ | • OpenStax : English I : 8.2 Lesson 8.2: Locating & Evaluating Sources (pending) • OpenStax : English I : 8.3 Lesson 8.3: Synthesizing & Citing Sources (pending) • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 08 • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 08 • OpenStax : English II : 8.2 Lesson 8.2: Evaluating Sources & Detecting Bias (pending) | |
| 2. The Student Evaluates Ethical And Legal Issues In Biotechnology. The Student Is Expecte... | 2.1.1 | identify current ethical and legal issues | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Introduction to Education : IE 07 - What are the Ethical and Legal Issues in Schools? • Open Textbooks : Introduction to Education : IE 07 - What are the Ethical and Legal Issues in Schools? • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective |
| 2.1.2 | describe the history of biotechnology and related ethical and legal issues | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Veterinary Science (Video & VR) : Veterinary Science - Unit 02: The Animal Industry: History and Current Issues • Certify ED : Veterinary Science (Video & VR) : Veterinary Science - Unit 02: The Animal Industry: History and Current Issues | |
| 2.1.3 | discuss legal and technology issues for at least two biotechnology-related areas; | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Companion Animals : Companion Animals: 08. Business & Leadership Components • Core-LX : Companion Animals : 1.1-3 The Human-Animal Bond: Evolution, Medicine, and Society | |
| 2.1.4 | analyze examples of biotechnology views supported by objective and subjective sources such as scientific data, economic data, and sociocultural contexts | ✅ | • Core-LX : AWS AI Practitioner : Responsible AI on AWS — Bias, Fairness, Explainability (pending) • Core-LX : Principles of Data Science : Principles of Data Science - Chapter 08: Ethics Throughout the Data Science Cycle • OpenStax : English I : 8.2 Lesson 8.2: Locating & Evaluating Sources (pending) • Open Textbooks : Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition : Intro to Earth Science: 01 Understanding Science | |
| 3. The Student Examines Federal, State, Local, And Industry Regulations As Applied To Biot... | 3.1.1 | identify local, state, and federal agencies responsible for regulating the biotechnology industry such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | ✅ | • Certify ED : Agricultural Science (Video & VR) : Agricultural Science - Unit 31 - Food Quality and Safety • Certify ED : Animal Science (Video & VR) : Animal Science - Unit 10 - Fundamentals of Livestock Care and Management • Certify ED : Animal Science (Video & VR) : Animal Science - Unit 10 - Fundamentals of Livestock Care and Management • Certify ED : Companion Animals : Companion Animals: 08. Business & Leadership Components • Pointful Education : Agriscience II : Agriscience_02 07: Global Economy Part I |
| 3.1.2 | identify professional organizations participating in the development of biotechnology policies | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Agriscience III : Agriscience_03 01: The Agriscience Industry • Pointful Education : Agriscience I : Agriscience_01 07: Leadership and Citizenship Skills | |
| 3.1.3 | identify and define terms related to biotechnology regulations such as Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Globally Harmonized System (GHS); | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 08 - Laboratory Safety in Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Guide • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 08 - Laboratory Safety in Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Guide • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 08 - Laboratory Safety in Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Guide | |
| 3.1.4 | outline the methods and procedures used in biotechnology laboratories to follow local, state, and federal regulations such as those in the agricultural and health areas | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 08 - Laboratory Safety in Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Guide • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 08 - Laboratory Safety in Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Guide • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 08 - Laboratory Safety in Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Guide • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 01 - Safety and Tools in HVAC: Essential Practices for Technicians • Certify ED : HVAC 1 (Video & VR) : HVAC 1 - Unit 01 - HVAC Fundamentals: Principles, Systems, and Safety | |
| 4. The Student Demonstrates Knowledge Of The Business Climate For Biotechnology Industry S... | 4.1.1 | identify professional publications | ✅ | • Certify ED : Culinary Arts 2 : Culinary Arts 2 - Unit 12 - Professional Organizations and Regulations • Certify ED : Agricultural Science (Video & VR) : Agricultural Science - Unit 40 - Careers in Agricultural Science • Medcerts : Dental Assistant - DA 3000 : Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings (v24.3) DA3011 • Pointful Education : Agriscience III : Agriscience_03 01: The Agriscience Industry |
| 4.1.2 | identify the various biotechnology industry sectors | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Animal Science (Video & VR) : Animal Science - Unit 01 - Animal Science: A Foundation for Understanding and Addressing Contemporary Issues | |
| 4.1.3 | investigate and report on career opportunities in the biotechnology industry sectors; | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Veterinary Science (Video & VR) : Veterinary Science - Unit 09: Veterinary Careers, Opportunities, and Requirements • Certify ED : Veterinary Science (Video & VR) : Veterinary Science - Unit 09: Veterinary Careers, Opportunities, and Requirements • Pointful Education : Agriscience II : Agriscience_02 01: The Agriscience Industry, Health and Nutrition | |
| 4.1.4 | identify professional organizations such as those at the local, state, and national levels | ✅ | • Certify ED : Culinary Arts 2 : Culinary Arts 2 - Unit 12 - Professional Organizations and Regulations • Certify ED : Agricultural Science (Video & VR) : Agricultural Science - Unit 40 - Careers in Agricultural Science • Pointful Education : Agriscience I : Agriscience_01 07: Leadership and Citizenship Skills • Pointful Education : Agriscience III : Agriscience_03 01: The Agriscience Industry | |
| 5. The Student Researches And Exhibits Employability Skills That Support A Career In The B... | 5.1.1 | demonstrate verbal, non-verbal, written, and electronic communication skills | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads : Be the Boss of Your Career: CH 04 - Master Your Interview Skills • Certify ED : Medical Assistant : Medical Assistant - Unit 01 - Communications • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 01: Basic Communication Principles • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 01: Basic Communication Principles • HVACR.EDU : HVACR Ready to Work (RTW) Program : 010 Employability Skills |
| 5.1.2 | demonstrate skills used to secure and maintain employment | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Career Exploration in Finance : CEIF 08: Networking, Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 08: Analyzing Communication Scenarios • Pointful Education : Career Exploration in Finance : CEIF 09: Succeeding on the Job • Pointful Education : Career Exploration in Finance : CEIF 09: Succeeding on the Job • Open Textbooks : Be the Boss of Your Career: A Complete Guide for Students & Grads : Be the Boss of Your Career: CH 05 - Career Management: Retain, Gain & Maintain | |
| 5.1.3 | demonstrate appropriate workplace etiquette | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 01: Basic Communication Principles • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 01: Basic Communication Principles • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 07 - Safety and Appearance • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 10 - Management and Leadership • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 27 - The Internet and Professional Etiquette | |
| 5.1.4 | display productive work habits and attitudes; | ✅ | • HVACR.EDU : HVACR Ready to Work (RTW) Program : 01 Employability Skills: 010-2 Personal Work Habits Module • HVACR.EDU : HVACR Ready to Work (RTW) Program : 01 Employability Skills: 010-2 Personal Work Habits Module • HVACR.EDU : HVACR Ready to Work (RTW) Program : 01 Employability Skills: 010-2 Personal Work Habits Module • HVACR.EDU : HVACR Ready to Work (RTW) Program : 01 Employability Skills: 010-2 Personal Work Habits Module • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 01: Basic Communication Principles | |
| 5.1.5 | identify appropriate safety equipment and practices as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved and industry-approved safety standards such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety data sheets (SDS) | ✅ | • Certify ED : Construction Safety (OSHA) (Video & VR) : Construction Safety (OSHA) - Unit 12 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Certify ED : Construction Safety (OSHA) (Video & VR) : Construction Safety (OSHA) - Unit 12 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Certify ED : Construction Safety (OSHA) (Video & VR) : Construction Safety (OSHA) - Unit 12 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Certify ED : HVAC 2 - (Video & VR) : HVAC 2 - Unit 01 - Safety and Tools in HVAC: Essential Practices for Technicians • Core-LX : Plumbing 1 : Plumbing Safety | |
| 6. The Student Investigates How Biotechnology Impacts The Origins Of Waste And Resource Re... | 6.1.1 | identify biotechnology manufacturing processes and their end products, including waste and marketable products | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes |
| 6.1.2 | explore the impacts of waste on biotic and abiotic factors in the environment such as effects on biological life cycles and pollution from nonbiodegradable single-use materials and microplastics | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Environmental Science : Environmental Science: Chapter 01 • Open Textbooks : Environmental Science : Environmental Science: Chapter 01 • Open Textbooks : Environmental Science : Environmental Science: Chapter 05 | |
| 6.1.3 | analyze the results of manufacturing refuse | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes | |
| 6.1.4 | explain the negative impacts of waste with respect to the individual, society, and the global population | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Environmental Science : Environmental Science: Chapter 01 • Open Textbooks : Environmental Science : Environmental Science: Chapter 05 | |
| 6.1.5 | investigate solutions to waste through bioremediation; | ✅ | • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes • TPC : TPC Waste Water Treatment : 382 Wastewater Treatment Processes | |
| 6.1.6 | investigate evidence supporting waste management through regulations, public policy, and technology development | ✅ | • Certify ED : Animal Science (Video & VR) : Animal Science - Unit 10 - Fundamentals of Livestock Care and Management • Certify ED : Emergency Medical Response (Video&VR) : Emergency Medical Response - Unit 36 - Hazardous Materials Management • Certify ED : Criminal Justice (Video & VR) : Criminal Justice - Unit 09 - Crime Scene Safety and Hazardous Materials Management • Open Textbooks : Environmental Science : Environmental Science: Chapter 05 | |
| 7. The Student Examines The Relationship Of Biotechnology To The Development Of Commercial... | 7.1.1 | identify applications of agricultural biotechnology such as selective breeding of livestock and plants, aquaculture, horticultural products, and genetically modified organisms | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : History and Science of Cultivated Plants (Open Textbook) : AG 03: History and Science of Cultivated Plants • Open Textbooks : History and Science of Cultivated Plants (Open Textbook) : AG 03: History and Science of Cultivated Plants • Certify ED : Agricultural Science (Video & VR) : Agricultural Science - Unit 39 - Production Systems • Pointful Education : Agriscience II : Agriscience_02 02: Livestock Reproduction • Pointful Education : Agriscience II : Agriscience_02 02: Livestock Reproduction |
| 7.1.2 | identify applications of industrial biotechnology such as fermented food and beverages, genetically engineered proteins for industry, biocatalysts, bio polymers, biosensors, bioremediation, and biofuels | ✅ | • Certify ED : Culinary (Video and VR) : Culinary - Unit 05 - Culinary Fundamentals: Nutrition, Techniques, and Techniques • Certify ED : Agricultural Science (Video & VR) : Agricultural Science - Unit 37 - Agricultural Energy Sources • Certify ED : Agricultural Science (Video & VR) : Agricultural Science - Unit 39 - Production Systems | |
| 7.1.3 | identify applications of medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology such as genetically modified cells, antibodies, vaccine and gene therapy, genetic testing for human disease/disorders, three-dimensional bio-printing, and medicines from plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 10: Introduction to Biotechnology • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 10: Introduction to Biotechnology • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 10: Introduction to Biotechnology • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 05 - Recombinant DNA Technology: Principles and Applications • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 05 - Recombinant DNA Technology: Principles and Applications | |
| 7.1.4 | identify applications of research and development in biotechnology such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and protein synthesis and sequencing, genetic testing and screening, DNA identification, RNAi, siRNA, miRNA, the CRISPR/Cas9 system, and synthetic biology | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 09: Introduction to Molecular Biology • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 09: Introduction to Molecular Biology • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 10: Introduction to Biotechnology • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 10: Introduction to Biotechnology • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 3: Chapter 10: Introduction to Biotechnology | |
| 7.1.5 | identify the applications of biotechnology in the fields of forensics, law enforcement, nanotechnology, and bioinformatics | ✅ | • Certify ED : Criminal Justice (Video & VR) : Criminal Justice - Unit 08 - Law Enforcement Technology and Emerging Threats • Open Textbooks : Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking : Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking | |
| 7.1.6 | research ethical considerations, laws, and regulations for biotechnological applications such as bioinformatics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology; | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 01 - Biotechnology: A Scientific and Legal Perspective • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 07 - Mammalian Cell Biology and Laboratory Techniques • Open Textbooks : Integrating AI in Business Ed : Integrating AI in Business Ed: 1. Foundations of Generative AI • Pointful Education : Agriscience I : Agriscience_01 08: Food Safety and Handling Procedures | |
| 7.1.7 | identify the function of laboratory equipment, including a microscope, thermocycler, pH meter, hot plate stirrer, electronic balance, autoclave, centrifuge, transilluminator, micropipette, incubator, electrophoresis unit, vortex mixer, water bath, laboratory glassware, biosafety cabinet, and chemical fume hood | ✅ | • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 09 - Laboratory Techniques and Equipment Pt. 1 • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 09 - Laboratory Techniques and Equipment Pt. 1 • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 10 - Laboratory Techniques and Equipment Pt. 2 • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 10 - Laboratory Techniques and Equipment Pt. 2 • Certify ED : Biotechnology (Video & VR) : Biotechnology - Unit 04 - Fundamentals of Laboratory Techniques: The Scientific Method, Buffers, Measurements, and Solutions |
Coverage Summary
Core-LX delivers strong coverage of this TEKS course at 100% of sub-standards aligned.
Primary publishers contributing alignment: Certify ED (70), Open Textbooks (34), Pointful Education (31), TPC (14), Core-LX (13).
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