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• Identify the major organ systems and their functions in the human body.
• Explain how tissues and organs work together in the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.
• Describe the interdependence among different organs and systems in maintaining health.+ Show more

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• Understand how geologic processes influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Connect plate tectonics, sedimentation, weathering, and biological activity to resource locations.
• Evaluate the impacts of resource extraction and sustainability considerations.

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• Identify and describe the functions of key organelles in plant and animal cells.
• Connect cell structure to its role in processes like transport, synthesis, and compartmentalization.
• Compare eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, highlighting differences in organization and specialization.+ Show more

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• Describe how light energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis.
• Explain how organisms harvest energy from food through cellular respiration.
• Connect the processes of photosynthesis and respiration across different taxa.+ Show more

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• Describe how matter is recycled within organisms through processes like digestion, biosynthesis, and respiration.
• Explain the flow of carbon and nitrogen in biological systems and their transformation during metabolic pathways.
• Identify key biochemical pathways involved in matter cycling, such as macromolecule synthesis and decomposition.+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanisms that lead to speciation and biodiversity.
• Identify different types of reproductive barriers and their roles in lineage divergence.
• Describe examples of adaptive radiation and plant polyploid speciation.+ Show more

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• Understand how genetic and environmental factors influence phenotypic variation.
• Identify examples of phenotypic variation caused by different influences.
• Explain the link between DNA, gene expression, and observable traits.+ Show more

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• Explain how unequal solar heating and planetary rotation create global circulation patterns.
• Identify major atmospheric cells, wind patterns, and ocean currents involved in heat and moisture transport.
• Describe the influence of circulation patterns on regional climates and phenomena like El Niño.+ Show more

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• Understand different representations of atomic structures such as particle, ball-and-stick, and lattice models.
• Identify how atomic models illustrate molecular and extended structures like water molecules and salt crystals.
• Connect subatomic particle relationships to atomic number and chemical formulas.+ Show more

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• Understand how observational and instrumental data help identify patterns in natural hazards.
• Learn methods for assessing recurrence intervals and estimating probable locations of hazards.
• Interpret examples such as earthquake catalogs, tsunami records, and flood statistics.+ Show more

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• Describe geologic processes that modify Earth's surface over different time scales.
• Identify evidence such as rock strata, fossils, and landforms used to interpret landscape evolution.
• Differentiate between rapid events like volcanic eruptions and slow processes like weathering.+ Show more

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• Describe the cyclic patterns produced by the relative motions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain how orbital geometry and axial tilt influence day-night cycles and phases.
• Connect observational records to predictable patterns in the solar system.+ Show more

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• Describe how Earth's systems transfer matter and energy through models.
• Identify feedback mechanisms such as albedo changes and sediment transport.
• Explain the role of energy sources and sinks in system processes.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes involved in the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater storage.
• Explain how solar energy and gravity drive the movement of water through different reservoirs in the hydrosphere.
• Use conceptual and graphical models to trace water mass transfer and energy flows within the water cycle.+ Show more

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• Understand how physical and biological disturbances impact ecosystems.
• Identify examples of disturbances such as wildfire, flooding, invasive species, and disease outbreaks.
• Explain mechanisms of resilience, resistance, and succession in ecosystem recovery.+ Show more

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• Understand how resource availability influences population growth and decline.
• Interpret logistic growth curves and concepts of carrying capacity.
• Analyze how competition affects ecosystem populations using real-world examples.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of gravity in orbital motion within the solar system and galaxies.
• Identify mathematical relationships that describe orbital velocity and centripetal effects.
• Analyze observational evidence such as orbital trajectories and Keplerian patterns.+ Show more

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• Describe atmospheric processes that produce local and regional weather.
• Interpret data from surface maps, temperature, and pressure measurements.
• Identify features of fronts, pressure systems, and radar observations related to weather events.+ Show more

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• Understand how astronomical units, planetary diameters, and light-years are used to compare cosmic distances and sizes.
• Interpret scaled diagrams and logarithmic representations of the solar system and galaxy.
• Analyze orders of magnitude differences and their effects on observational limits and apparent motion.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of anatomical structures that provide evidence for evolution.
• Differentiate between homologous and analogous structures through examples.
• Understand how morphological and genetic data contribute to phylogenetic analysis.+ Show more

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• Compare embryonic development stages across different taxa.
• Identify conserved developmental structures such as pharyngeal pouches and limb buds.
• Analyze how developmental timing supports evolutionary relationships.+ Show more

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• Define net force as the vector sum of all forces acting on an object.
• Explain how unbalanced forces cause changes in motion.
• Describe the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration using diagrams and reasoning.+ Show more

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• Describe the nature of gravitational, electric, and magnetic interactions as long-range forces.
• Explain how gravity acts universally and how electromagnetic forces can attract or repel.
• Relate gravitational attraction to mass and distance qualitatively.+ Show more

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• Describe the functions and interactions of circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems in multicellular animals.
• Explain system-level dependencies such as oxygen transport and nutrient absorption.
• Compare human mammalian organ systems with plant vascular transport interactions.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of conservation of momentum in two-body collisions.
• Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions through examples.
• Identify the forces involved during contact in collisions and how they produce action-reaction pairs.+ Show more

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• Observe plant epidermis and protists using microscopy to identify cellular structures.
• Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organisms based on microscopic observations.
• Understand the hierarchical organization from cells to tissues and organs.+ Show more

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• Understand how electric and magnetic forces depend on source strength and distance.
• Identify examples of electrostatic and magnetic interactions.
• Explain how force magnitude varies with charge, current, and separation.+ Show more

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• Understand the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration.
• Identify scenarios where forces act on objects and analyze their effects.
• Apply the formula net force equals mass times acceleration to solve problems.+ Show more

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• Describe different types of species interactions such as predation, competition, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism.
• Analyze food web diagrams to understand direct and indirect effects among species.
• Identify examples of species interactions in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of equilibrium as the balance of forces resulting in constant velocity or rest.
• Identify the differences between static and dynamic equilibrium.
• Apply qualitative and simple quantitative analyses to predict outcomes of objects at rest or moving uniformly.+ Show more

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• Identify key drivers of climate change such as greenhouse gases, land-use change, and natural variability.
• Analyze temperature and CO2 records to understand climate trends.
• Assess impacts of climate change on sea levels, precipitation, and agriculture.+ Show more

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• Understand how gravitational attraction depends on mass and distance.
• Differentiate between gravitational forces and contact forces like friction.
• Identify examples illustrating gravitational interactions and frictional resistance.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes involved in the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and groundwater flow.
• Explain how water moves among Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere driven by solar energy and gravity.
• Identify interactions such as river discharge to oceans and groundwater contributions to springs.+ Show more

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• Understand how solar heating influences regional climate patterns.
• Identify key atmospheric and oceanic circulation features affecting climate.
• Analyze how topography and ocean currents modify local climates.+ Show more

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• Describe the key geologic surface processes such as weathering, erosion, transport, and deposition.
• Differentiate between mechanical and chemical weathering and their signatures.
• Explain how landforms like canyons, deltas, and moraines are created by surface processes over time.+ Show more

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• Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of materials.
• Identify measurable descriptors such as density, melting point, and solubility.
• Analyze data to classify materials and predict responses to temperature and chemical contact.+ Show more

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• Explain Earth's rotation and its effect on day and night.
• Describe Earth's orbit and axial tilt causing seasons.
• Identify key points of solstices and equinoxes.+ Show more

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• Identify ways human activities alter Earth's systems and cycles.
• Explain the causal links between human actions and environmental changes.
• Analyze examples of land-use change, fossil fuel use, agriculture, and waste management impacts.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of momentum conservation during collisions.
• Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions.
• Analyze how mass and velocity influence momentum transfer in impacts.+ Show more

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• Understand how genetic differences and environmental factors contribute to observable variation among individuals.
• Identify models of allele combinations, mutation impacts, and environmental influences on traits.
• Explain interactions between inherited alleles and environmental conditions in phenotypic expression.+ Show more

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• Explain the differences between a claim, evidence, and reasoning in an evidence-based scientific argument.
• Describe how a warrant connects data to an explanation and strengthens (or weakens) a claim.
• Evaluate claim strength by considering uncertainty in measurements and possible alternative explanations.

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• Explain how to choose appropriate graph types and conventions for different kinds of data (quantitative vs. qualitative).
• Interpret scatterplots, histograms, boxplots, and residual plots to identify patterns, variability, and outliers.
• Use axes, scale choices, trend lines, and uncertainty displays (error bars or confidence intervals) to evaluate evidence.

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• Define the core purposes and forms of scientific models, including conceptual diagrams, mathematical relations, and simplified physical analogues.
• Explain how model components are mapped to observable features and how parameters are calibrated using data.
• Compare strengths and limitations of discrete model representations and justify assumptions that bound where a model applies.+ Show more

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• Explain how residual analysis and model comparison reveal where a model fails to match observed behavior.
• Use parameter estimation and sensitivity assessment to justify changes to a model’s parameter values.
• Evaluate trade-offs between model simplicity and predictive accuracy when refining model structure.+ Show more

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• Explain how significant digits and uncertainty notation affect the credibility of quantitative claims.
• Use confidence intervals and graphical annotations to support conclusions from data.
• Communicate assumptions, limitations, and methods transparently when reporting experimental results.

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• Identify common sources of measurement uncertainty and explain how uncertainty affects confidence in results.
• Use significant figures and uncertainty reporting conventions to present measurements appropriately.
• Apply uncertainty propagation and dimensional consistency to combine uncertainties and check equations.+ Show more

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• Summarize quantitative datasets using measures of central tendency and spread.
• Explain how confidence intervals and effect sizes support or weaken claims about differences.
• Apply basic null-model and hypothesis logic to decide whether observed results exceed expected variability.+ Show more

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• Differentiate independent, dependent, and controlled variables and explain how each is used in an investigation.
• Identify constraints (such as time, equipment limits, and measurement boundaries) that shape how an experiment or comparison can be designed.
• Select operational definitions and justify variable choices to produce interpretable results under given constraints.+ Show more