Join ESC Region 11 for an in-depth exploration of elementary science curriculum and instruction. On Day Four of the Science Academy, teachers will explore topics within the organisms and environment strand, applied to the science and engineering practices (SEPs) and recurring themes and concepts (RTCs). Topics covered in this session will include scientific argumentation, biotic and abiotic systems, matter and energy cycles, environmental change, Texas fossils, structure and function, inheritance, and life cycles.