Chalk and Compass

Learning Objectives

• Explain the work–energy theorem and use it to relate net work to changes in kinetic energy
• Distinguish kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, and elastic potential energy using formal definitions
• Apply the ideas of conservative vs non-conservative forces to energy bookkeeping+ Show more

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• Interpret motion diagrams to determine changes in position and identify constant-acceleration patterns.
• Explain how position–time and velocity–time graphs relate to instantaneous and average velocity.
• Connect graph features (slope and area) to acceleration and displacement using SI units and standard notation.+ Show more

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• Explain linear momentum and impulse-momentum ideas for short-duration interactions
• Use momentum conservation to reason about elastic and inelastic collisions
• Apply center-of-mass and laboratory-frame reasoning to predict post-collision velocities

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• Explain conservation of mechanical energy in a closed system when non-conservative forces are absent.
• Interpret energy bar and potential/kinetic conversion using gravitational and elastic fields.
• Account for energy transfer to thermal or internal reservoirs when friction or damping is present.+ Show more

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• Explain charge, current, potential difference, and resistance as macroscopic circuit quantities
• Use Ohm’s law and series/parallel combinations to predict changes in circuit behavior
• Apply Kirchhoff’s loop and junction rules to check circuit consistency+ Show more

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• Explain how momentum relates to center-of-mass velocity for a multi-particle system
• Use net external force to predict center-of-mass acceleration
• Apply center-of-mass ideas to analyze recoil and collision outcomes+ Show more

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• Distinguish uniform from non-uniform circular motion using acceleration components
• Calculate centripetal acceleration and centripetal force using v²/r and ω²r relationships
• Relate period and frequency to angular speed for circular motion+ Show more

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• Explain how electron transport generates a proton-motive force that powers ATP synthesis in oxidative phosphorylation.
• Describe the sequence of redox carriers and identify oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.
• Compare oxidative phosphorylation with anaerobic respiration and fermentation as alternative strategies for ATP production.+ Show more

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• Explain how proteins are targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, and peroxisomes using trafficking signals.
• Describe how vesicular transport connects organelles in the endomembrane system.
• Compare mitochondrial and chloroplast protein import mechanisms and why targeting is compartment-specific.

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• Use Mendelian notation to represent monohybrid and dihybrid crosses and predict genotype and phenotypic outcomes.
• Explain how segregation and independent assortment lead to characteristic ratios in offspring.
• Analyze pedigrees and chi-square ideas to infer inheritance patterns for single-gene traits.+ Show more

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• Explain bilayer structure and how integral and peripheral proteins contribute to transport.
• Compare passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and primary versus secondary active transport.
• Describe how membrane potential and electrochemical gradients drive ion movement and help maintain homeostasis.

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• Explain how homolog pairing, synapsis, and crossing over during meiosis produce genetic variation
• Describe reductional division in meiosis I and equational division in meiosis II
• Connect chiasmata and kinetochore dynamics to allele segregation and nondisjunction risk+ Show more

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• Describe how photon capture triggers excitation energy transfer in photosystems.
• Explain the sequence of electron transport during light reactions and how it pumps protons.
• Compare noncyclic and cyclic electron flow and predict their effects on ATP, NADPH, and electron return.

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• Trace the major glycolysis steps from glucose phosphorylation to pyruvate production.
• Explain where substrate-level phosphorylation occurs and how NAD+ is reduced to NADH.
• Describe key regulation points in glycolysis and how they support metabolic control.+ Show more

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• Describe transcription initiation, elongation, and mRNA processing in eukaryotic cells
• Explain how mRNA splicing variants and post-transcriptional control can change protein output
• Connect transcriptional regulation to phenotype differences through promoter/enhancer activity and chromatin remodeling

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• Explain how nucleotide chemistry and base-pairing specificity support DNA’s double-helix structure.
• Describe antiparallel strand directionality and how it supports replication and transcription.
• Connect chromatin organization and nucleosome packing to accessibility of genetic information.+ Show more

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• Describe the main phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle and the transitions controlled by checkpoints.
• Explain how cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and regulatory factors coordinate DNA replication and mitosis.
• Evaluate how DNA damage responses, apoptosis, and tumor suppressor pathways help maintain genome integrity.

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• Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell organization using key structural features.
• Explain how organelles and cytoskeletal structures support metabolic and transport functions.
• Use microscopy-derived size and relative scale to interpret cellular architecture.

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• Explain the carbon fixation, reduction, and regeneration phases of the Calvin cycle.
• Describe how ATP and NADPH are used to produce triose phosphates from inorganic carbon.
• Compare C3, C4, and CAM strategies and predict their effects on photorespiration and carbon assimilation.

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• Explain how energy transfers across trophic levels using transfer efficiency concepts
• Distinguish primary production, gross productivity, and net productivity, including secondary production
• Analyze top-down and bottom-up controls and how trophic cascades affect community structure+ Show more

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• Explain how adaptive management and ecosystem-based management support sustainable resource use.
• Compare protected-area design and restoration ecology as approaches to ecosystem stewardship.
• Evaluate trade-offs among ecological, social, and economic goals using sustainability indicators.+ Show more

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• Describe how satellite imagery, aerial photography, and LiDAR support landscape-scale monitoring
• Explain land cover classification and how vegetation indices can indicate vegetation condition
• Use remote sensing concepts to interpret change detection, spatial analysis, and habitat fragmentation

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• Interpret exponential and logistic population growth using growth curves and identify the role of carrying capacity.
• Distinguish density-dependent from density-independent factors and predict their effects on population trajectories.
• Explain how demographic parameters (birth rate, death rate, age structure, sex ratio) influence long-term population change.+ Show more

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• Explain how carbon and nitrogen cycle through terrestrial, freshwater, and atmospheric compartments using pools and fluxes.
• Describe key nitrogen transformations: fixation, mineralization, nitrification, and denitrification.
• Analyze how human activities (fossil fuels and agricultural fertilization) perturb cycle rates and lead to eutrophication and greenhouse gas increases.