Amendments to Science TEKS to be Considered November 20, 2020

Chemistry

Add “model basic atomic structure" to §112.43(c)(7)(A):

“Model basic atomic structure and relate and element's atomic structure to its bonding,  reactivity, and placement on the Periodic Table;"

Physics

In §112.45, add new (c)(8)(H):

"investigate and research the quantum nature of light, including evidence such as photoelectric effect, emission spectra, dual-slit experiment, and in applications such as solar cells, semiconductors, and medical imaging equipment;"

OR add new (c)(9)(A) and (B):
"(A)       explain how the photoelectric effect, emission spectra, and the dual-slit experiment provide evidence for the quantum nature of light; 
  (B)       research applications of the quantum nature of light such as solar cells, semiconductors, and medical imaging;"