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• Explain how decomposers break down dead organisms and waste in an ecosystem.
• Describe how atoms and nutrients move during decomposition and become available to producers again.
• Connect decomposition to ecosystem stability and the cycling of matter in soil and water.

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• Explain how scientific models represent ideas that are hard to see, measure, or predict
• Use models to describe relationships and cause-and-effect connections
• Choose evidence and observations that best support or improve a model

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• Explain how the arrangement and motion of particles determine whether a substance is a solid, liquid, or gas
• Use the particle model to predict how changes in state relate to particle spacing and movement
• Relate particle-level ideas to everyday observations such as shape, volume, and mixing

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• Explain diffusion using the particle model and concentration gradients
• Describe how mixing occurs without chemical change and without stopping particle motion
• Predict how temperature affects the rate of diffusion+ Show more

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• Explain how matter cycles through ecosystems while energy flows through ecosystems.
• Describe how decomposition and respiration help return matter to the environment.
• Use a cycling model to show how the same matter can change form over time across organisms and reservoirs.+ Show more

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• Identify the four Earth system spheres: geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
• Explain how matter and energy move between Earth spheres using examples such as weathering and evaporation.
• Describe how gravity influences the movement of materials within and between spheres.+ Show more

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• Explain how matter moves among producers, consumers, decomposers, and abiotic reservoirs in an ecosystem.
• Describe how carbon dioxide, oxygen, water, and nutrients are exchanged through life processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition.
• Use simple models to represent how organisms depend on environmental matter and return matter to the environment.

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• Explain how condensation forms when rising air cools and water vapor changes state
• Describe how cloud droplets and ice crystals collect to create clouds
• Connect cloud formation to precipitation timing and location

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• Explain how rearrangement of atoms helps describe what happens during a chemical reaction
• Use conservation of atoms to predict that atoms are reorganized into new combinations
• Connect atomic-level changes to observable product properties (such as gas release)

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• Explain how photosynthesis helps plants build new biomass using carbon-based molecules.
• Describe how carbohydrates can become cellulose and how other molecules become proteins and fats.
• Use evidence to support the idea that plant growth requires a continuous supply of matter and energy.

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• Explain Newton’s third law: forces in interactions are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
• Differentiate between action-reaction force pairs and effects on acceleration for objects of different masses.
• Identify action-reaction pairs in everyday contact and noncontact situations, including gravity.

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• Explain how atoms move through an ecosystem via photosynthesis, respiration, feeding, decomposition, and soil/water transport
• Identify how decomposers return nutrients to the environment and support new plant growth
• Differentiate matter cycling (recycling atoms) from energy flow (one-way movement with heat loss)

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• Explain the difference between a habitat and a niche using examples.
• Describe how overlapping niches can lead to competition and how resource partitioning can support coexistence.
• Use niche and habitat ideas to predict how species distributions may change when resources or conditions shift.

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• Explain how invasive species spread and why they can grow rapidly in new environments
• Describe how invasive species can change food webs, habitats, and nutrient cycles
• Identify real-world impacts of invasive species on biodiversity and ecosystem services

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• Describe reactants and products as the starting materials and the substances formed in a chemical reaction.
• Identify evidence that a chemical reaction occurred by comparing properties of reactants and products.
• Use particle diagrams to explain how atoms are rearranged during a reaction.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows through trophic levels in an ecosystem
• Describe how matter cycles through decomposition and nutrient pathways
• Predict how changes in nutrients or plant growth can affect consumer populations+ Show more

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• Identify the roles of producers and consumers in a food web
• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels and why it decreases
• Classify organisms as primary, secondary, or higher-level consumers+ Show more

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• Distinguish primary succession from secondary succession based on the presence of soil and type of disturbance
• Explain how pioneer species change an environment and enable later species to establish
• Describe how succession affects biodiversity, habitat structure, and community dynamics

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• Explain how abiotic factors (temperature, moisture, light, soil nutrients, and pH) affect where organisms can live.
• Describe how daily and seasonal abiotic changes can influence survival and population growth.
• Use the ideas of tolerance, carrying capacity, and resilience to predict how populations respond to extreme events.

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• Explain how animals use matter from food to build and repair body tissues and organs.
• Describe how animals use energy from food to power life processes.
• Distinguish between matter that becomes part of the body and matter that leaves the body as waste or through breathing.+ Show more

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• Explain how decomposers (fungi and bacteria) break down dead organisms and waste matter in an ecosystem
• Describe how decomposition returns atoms and nutrients to the soil and water for producers to reuse
• Connect decomposition to the cycling of matter and the continued growth of plants and other consumers+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation affects day and night.
• Describe how Earth’s position relative to the Sun supports predictable patterns of light and warmth.
• Summarize how the Moon’s orbit causes changes in the amount of its sunlit side we see.+ Show more

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• Explain the first steps of the engineering design process: recognizing a need, asking questions, and defining a problem.
• Describe how engineers propose solutions using available materials and consider constraints such as size, time, and function.
• Use engineering design vocabulary (need, define, constraints, solution, function) to answer science questions.

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• Explain how vibration rate affects perceived pitch (higher rate = higher pitch).
• Describe how vibration strength relates to loudness.
• Use evidence from observations to connect sound characteristics to vibrating motion.

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• Explain how testing results provide evidence about whether a solution works as expected
• Use recorded observations to identify patterns across multiple test attempts
• Describe how testing outcomes lead to specific improvements in a design

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• Define trophic efficiency and explain why energy decreases between trophic levels.
• Interpret how energy pyramids represent available energy at higher trophic levels.
• Use evidence from examples to predict how many consumer levels can be supported.

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• Explain how extinction patterns range from background losses to mass extinctions and how they influence biodiversity
• Identify major drivers of extinction, including environmental change, habitat loss, invasive species, and rapid climate shifts
• Describe how extinction events can leave fossil and genetic signatures that reveal past biodiversity crises+ Show more

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• Describe the structure of the cell membrane as a phospholipid bilayer with embedded components
• Explain how proteins, cholesterol, and carbohydrates contribute to selective permeability and communication
• Use evidence from membrane structure to predict how substances move in and out of cells

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• Explain how cells are organized into tissues and how tissues form organs
• Describe the roles of major tissue types (epithelial, muscle, nervous) in the body
• Use evidence from text to identify the main idea of organism-level cell organization

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• Identify major cell parts and describe their primary functions
• Explain how the cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and organelles work together
• Compare plant and animal cell features and relate them to cell functions+ Show more

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• Explain how transport across cell membranes and between organ systems supports homeostasis.
• Identify roles of transport proteins, membrane pumps, and hormone signaling in regulating nutrients, ions, and water.
• Describe how disruptions at the cellular or tissue level can affect whole-organism stability.

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• Explain how mitochondria convert chemical energy from food into ATP using cellular respiration.
• Describe how mitochondrial structure (especially the inner membrane folds) supports energy-releasing reactions.
• Use evidence to identify correct statements about electron transport chains and ATP synthesis.

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• Explain how the nucleus stores DNA and controls key cell processes
• Describe the roles of chromosomes, transcription, translation, and nuclear pores
• Connect nuclear function to cell division, differentiation, and responses to signals

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• Describe how different observational instruments help scientists study the solar system
• Explain how wavelength (optical vs. radio and other bands) can reveal composition, motion, and temperature
• Compare ground-based and space-based observing platforms and their advantages and limitations+ Show more

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• Explain how natural selection changes allele frequencies in a population over time
• Differentiate directional, stabilizing, and disruptive selection using trait-environment scenarios
• Interpret evidence of selection, such as antibiotic resistance and fin-size changes, at the population level

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• Identify major parts of the solar system, including terrestrial and gas/ice giants, dwarf planets, and belt regions.
• Compare planet types using composition, size, orbital zone, and typical atmospheric or surface conditions.
• Explain how temperature and energy sources relate to habitability in an age-appropriate way.

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• Explain the idea of reference conditions and why they guide ecological restoration goals.
• Differentiate active and passive restoration approaches and describe how each can support recovery.
• Identify key factors in restoration planning, including species selection, genetic considerations, and habitat connectivity.+ Show more

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• Explain how atoms and particles make up elements and different substances
• Describe how particle models help predict properties like density, melting point, and reactivity
• Connect the arrangement and relative numbers of particles to observable measurements

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• Identify the four main tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous) and their primary functions
• Explain how the organization of tissues in organs affects transport, protection, movement, and communication
• Use evidence from scientific statements to distinguish correct from incorrect information about tissue functions

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• Explain how human decisions create tradeoffs among farming, development, water use, and ecosystem health.
• Use environmental constraints to predict how changing conditions can affect reliability, cost, and long-term sustainability.
• Evaluate multiple outcomes of a resource decision and justify which priorities best fit a specific scenario.

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• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels from primary producers to higher consumers
• Use quantitative ideas like trophic efficiency (e.g., ~10%) to predict how much energy is available at higher levels
• Describe how respiration and heat conversion limit energy availability and shape biomass pyramids+ Show more

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• Explain how the manufacturing process and microstructure of advanced materials influence strength, stiffness, and durability
• Compare advanced construction materials by considering cost, fabrication complexity, and performance trade-offs
• Describe how prefabrication and connections enable tall timber buildings and bridge retrofits using novel materials

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• Explain how joints and connections maintain continuous load paths in structures.
• Compare bolted, welded, and bearing connections based on how they transfer forces.
• Describe shear, bearing, and slip at connections and why redundancy matters.+ Show more

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• Explain how engineers map primary and secondary load paths to identify where gravity, lateral, and dynamic forces travel through a structural system.
• Describe how openings, re-entrant corners, and irregular geometry can redistribute forces and change load routes.
• Use the concepts of redundancy and alternative load paths to predict how structures can better prevent progressive collapse.

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• Explain how tensile, compression, and bending tests describe material behavior under different forces.
• Identify non-destructive testing methods and describe what they detect or measure.
• Describe how anisotropy and strain localization can change material performance in timber and composite materials.+ Show more

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• Explain how topology and form optimization can reduce material use while meeting structural performance requirements.
• Use performance-based criteria (strength, stiffness, and durability) to compare multiple design options quantitatively.
• Describe how life-cycle assessment and constructability constraints affect feasible optimized designs.+ Show more

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• Explain how air masses form and how their temperature and moisture influence weather
• Describe how fronts create zones where air rises, cools, and can form clouds and precipitation
• Predict how temperature and wind often change near a front

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• Use proportional reasoning to connect voltage, current, and resistance in simple circuits.
• Predict how changing resistance affects current when voltage stays constant.
• Apply proportional relationships to compare circuit behavior in series and parallel arrangements.+ Show more