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• Understand how allele combinations influence observable traits in Mendelian inheritance.
• Learn to predict phenotypic ratios using Punnett squares.
• Describe the concepts of dominant and recessive alleles and their segregation.+ Show more

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• Compare ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding using electron behavior models.
• Predict bond polarity using electronegativity differences.
• Relate bond order and bond energy to bond length and bond strength.+ Show more

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• Explain how balanced chemical equations and coefficients determine mole-to-mole stoichiometric ratios.
• Use molar mass to convert between mass and moles during stoichiometric calculations.
• Apply stoichiometric ratios to predict expected product masses from given reactant masses.

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• Explain how external body features help animals survive in their environments.
• Connect form and function by describing how structures (beaks, fur, feathers, scales, claws, wings) support specific behaviors.
• Use evidence from text and examples to identify the main idea of animal adaptations.

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• Explain how bond energy differences between reactants and products determine the sign of enthalpy change (ΔH).
• Differentiate exothermic and endothermic reactions using energy flow and observable temperature changes.
• Apply quantitative reasoning using bond energy ideas to predict reaction energetics and direction under given conditions.+ Show more

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• Explain semi-conservative DNA replication and how each new DNA molecule contains one parental strand and one newly synthesized strand
• Describe the roles of helicase, DNA polymerase, and ligase during DNA replication, including leading vs. lagging strand synthesis
• Evaluate how proofreading and DNA repair reduce mutation rates during replication+ Show more

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• Explain how P-waves and S-waves provide evidence for Earth's internal layering.
• Interpret key features of seismic profiles such as shadow zones and wave-speed changes.
• Describe how seismic tomography builds three-dimensional models of wave speed and mantle structure.

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• Explain why balancing chemical equations preserves the total number of each type of atom across reactants and products
• Use coefficients (not subscripts) to balance chemical equations and interpret what balanced ratios mean
• Connect balanced equations to conservation of mass and to quantitative ideas such as limiting reactants and theoretical yield

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• Explain how radiometric dating uses parent and daughter isotopes plus known decay rates to estimate absolute ages
• Compare isotope systems and identify which geological materials and timescales each system is best suited for
• Describe how closed-system behavior and closure temperature influence whether isotopic ages are reliable+ Show more

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• Explain how competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism shape species abundance and biodiversity.
• Describe how niche partitioning and competitive exclusion can determine which species coexist in a community.
• Use interaction examples to infer direct and indirect effects in food webs and species interaction networks.

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• Differentiate directional, stabilizing, and disruptive selection based on how each changes a population’s trait distribution
• Explain how fitness advantages lead to shifts in mean trait values or changes in variation
• Describe how frequency-dependent and sexual selection can alter who survives or reproduces

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• Explain oxidation and reduction as electron loss and electron gain and connect them to oxidizing and reducing agents.
• Use oxidation states to identify which elements are oxidized or reduced in a chemical process.
• Balance redox reactions using the half-reaction method while conserving both mass and charge.+ Show more

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• Explain how heat transfer relates to enthalpy changes in chemical reactions
• Distinguish exothermic and endothermic reactions using temperature and enthalpy trends
• Use specific heat and calorimetry concepts to connect temperature change to energy transfer+ Show more

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• Explain how porosity and permeability influence groundwater storage and flow in aquifers.
• Differentiate unconfined and confined aquifers in terms of recharge, pressure, and drawdown responses.
• Analyze how groundwater withdrawal affects water tables, baseflow, and land subsidence.+ Show more

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• Classify Earth’s plate boundaries as divergent, convergent, or transform based on key surface and seismic/volcanic evidence
• Connect each boundary type to characteristic landforms and typical earthquake and volcanic activity
• Interpret how global distributions of earthquakes and volcanoes map onto plate margins

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• Explain how friction is a force that opposes motion between surfaces in contact
• Describe how surface roughness affects how quickly an object slows down
• Predict what happens to distance traveled when friction changes

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• Identify Earth’s internal layers (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) and describe key physical properties.
• Explain how seismic wave behavior and rock density/mineral phases provide evidence for Earth’s layer boundaries.
• Interpret seismic and geological information to infer past tectonic activity and long-term plate motions.

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• Use balanced chemical equations and mole ratios to convert between moles of reactants and products.
• Apply dimensional analysis to convert mass-to-mass, mass-to-mole, and mole-to-mole using molar masses and stoichiometric coefficients.
• Determine the limiting reagent and explain how it controls the maximum possible product formation.+ Show more

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• Explain how homologous structures, analogous traits, and vestigial organs provide evidence for evolutionary relationships
• Use anatomical evidence to infer likely patterns of common ancestry and divergent evolution
• Distinguish convergent evolution from shared ancestry using structural similarities and differences

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• Explain how stratigraphy, fossil assemblages, and radiometric dating are used to organize Earth’s history into geological time intervals.
• Distinguish between relative dating and absolute dating methods in constructing timelines.
• Analyze how changes in the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere can be interpreted through geological evidence across long time scales.

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• Explain how quantum numbers describe orbital characteristics and electron spin.
• Use the Aufbau and Pauli exclusion principles to determine electron filling order.
• Connect electron configurations and valence electrons to periodic trends and ion formation.

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• Explain how moving charges and electric currents produce magnetic fields.
• Use the right-hand rule to determine the direction of magnetic field lines around currents and magnets.
• Describe how magnetic forces act on moving charges perpendicular to both velocity and the magnetic field, including the effects on trajectories.+ Show more

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• Describe the major ideas behind Dalton’s, Thomson’s, Rutherford’s, Bohr’s, and the quantum mechanical model of the atom.
• Explain how evidence from experiments led to changes in atomic models over time.
• Use quantum concepts (orbitals and quantum numbers) to describe where electrons are likely to be found and how that relates to energy levels and bonding.

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• Use Newton’s second law to relate net force, mass, and acceleration
• Interpret free-body diagrams to identify individual forces and determine the net force
• Apply vector components to find acceleration in the horizontal and vertical directions+ Show more

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• Explain field superposition as the vector sum of contributions from multiple sources at a point.
• Use vector addition (including direction and magnitude) to predict when fields enhance or cancel.
• Identify equilibrium points where the net field is zero for symmetric and asymmetric source arrangements.+ Show more

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• Explain Newton’s third law using action–reaction force pairs that act on different objects.
• Distinguish action–reaction pairs from forces that cancel within a single object.
• Use Newton’s second law to relate paired forces to acceleration and momentum changes for each object.+ Show more

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• Explain how convergent plate interactions produce mountain building through crustal thickening, folding, thrust faulting, magmatism, and regional metamorphism
• Differentiate tectonic outcomes of subduction-related mountain systems versus continent-continent collision mountain systems
• Use rock assemblages, metamorphic gradients, and structural patterns to interpret the timing and intensity of deformation

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• Explain how mid-ocean ridges generate new oceanic crust through seafloor spreading.
• Interpret magnetic anomaly patterns as evidence of changes in Earth’s magnetic field.
• Connect radiometric ages of basalt to plate motion and the progressive formation of seafloor.+ Show more

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• Identify the parts of a simple design problem statement: a real need or want, the situation, the goal, and success criteria.
• Distinguish between describing what must change (goal and success) and choosing specific materials or exact measurements.
• Create and evaluate clear design problem statements using plain, targeted language.

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• Generate multiple distinct solution options for the same design problem
• Explain how different structures and materials can affect outcomes like stability and impact resistance
• Use criteria (constraints and desired outcomes) to evaluate and improve solution ideas

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• Select an appropriate graph type (scatterplot, histogram, line graph, residual display) for a given scientific question.
• Construct graphs with correct axis scaling, labeling, and binning choices to support valid interpretation.
• Interpret visual patterns, outliers, trends, and correlation structures, and connect them to model choice.+ Show more

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• Explain how electronegativity differences create bond polarity and partial charges.
• Predict whether a molecule is polar or nonpolar using molecular geometry and dipole cancellation.
• Relate polarity to intermolecular forces and macroscopic properties such as solubility, miscibility, and boiling point.+ Show more

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• Explain reaction rate behavior using collision theory and the activated complex concept.
• Analyze how concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts affect reaction rates.
• Determine reaction order from rate-law relationships and interpret kinetic ideas like activation energy.

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• Explain how an evidence chain connects observations, quantitative analyses, and model outputs to a scientific claim.
• Evaluate evidence for sufficiency and consistency across multiple measurements or representations.
• Use evidence chains to compare competing explanations and state uncertainties transparently.

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• Explain how multiple independent lines of evidence (fossils, anatomy, molecules, and biogeography) support biological evolution and common ancestry.
• Describe how concordant evidence across different datasets leads to coherent explanations for lineage relationships and trait persistence.
• Use scientific reasoning to evaluate claims about evolutionary history using evidence-based statements.

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• Explain how biotechnology can improve agriculture through genetic and breeding strategies that increase crop resilience
• Describe how molecular diagnostic techniques help identify plant and animal pathogens
• Evaluate how bioremediation uses microbes to degrade hydrocarbons while considering ethical and regulatory responsibilities+ Show more

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• Explain how atomic sub-particles (protons, neutrons, and electrons) determine an element’s atomic identity and properties.
• Use electron shell and subshell ideas to describe valence electrons, ion formation, and bonding tendencies.
• Connect atomic-scale electron arrangements to macroscopic chemical behavior using real-world Alberta examples.

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• Explain how rock layers can preserve evidence from Earth’s past environments.
• Describe how fossils and sediment or layering patterns help scientists infer environmental change over time.
• Use observable features of rocks (layer position and fossil type) to support a claim about the past.

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• Distinguish qualitative and quantitative observations in scientific investigations.
• Use measurement units correctly when describing quantitative data.
• Explain how reliability and accuracy affect scientific claims.

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• Explain how momentum depends on mass and velocity using p = mv
• Use conservation of momentum to predict motion in collisions and explosions
• Compare elastic and inelastic collisions in terms of momentum and kinetic energy

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• Explain how intermolecular forces affect melting point, boiling point, and vapour pressure
• Connect molecular attraction strength to properties like volatility and solubility
• Interpret real-world examples (road salt in freeze–thaw cycles, hydrocarbons in oil sands, humidity and evaporation) using particle-level reasoning

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• Explain how conduction, convection, and radiation transfer thermal energy and change temperature.
• Use material properties (e.g., thermal conductivity and heat capacity) to predict heat flow behavior.
• Describe phase changes using latent heat and relate them to temperature plateaus during heating/cooling.+ Show more

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• Explain why fair testing controls variables to reduce bias and isolate cause-and-effect relationships.
• Identify the roles of independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a comparative investigation.
• Apply operational definitions, consistent materials, and clear outcome criteria to make results reproducible.

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• Explain how local pollution sources can spread through air and water or settle on land.
• Identify practical actions communities can take to reduce pollution before it harms ecosystems.
• Describe how individual and group choices support healthier habitats and protect resources.

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• Explain how energy exchange and particle motion cause phase transitions between solid, liquid, and gas.
• Describe melting, freezing, vaporization, and condensation and identify them in real-life Alberta examples.
• Predict how changing temperature or pressure can lead to a reversible change in state of matter.+ Show more

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• Explain how entropy relates to the dispersal of energy and the number of accessible microstates.
• Connect Gibbs free energy (G) to spontaneity using the signs of ΔG under constant temperature and pressure.
• Interpret how temperature-dependent balance between enthalpy and entropy contributions affects spontaneity.+ Show more

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• Create and interpret computational-style energy accounts that track transfers of heat and work within a system and across system boundaries.
• Relate stored energy (gravitational and elastic) to transferred energy, and predict the resulting energy changes.
• Use conservation of total energy to compare model predictions with provided data or observations.

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• Explain how the Moon, Sun, and Earth’s orbital motion produce tidal forces
• Describe how spring and neap tides form from the relative alignment of the Moon and Sun
• Analyze how local ocean depth and coastline geometry can change tidal range and current strength+ Show more