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• Define observable properties and explain why they are useful for identifying materials.
• Distinguish between physical properties and ways we measure or describe them.
• Use examples of colour, hardness, conductivity, density, and solubility to classify substances.

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• Describe matter using a particulate model with discrete particles
• Explain how particle motion and spacing relate to diffusion
• Use kinetic energy and collisions to justify differences between solids, liquids, and gases+ Show more

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• Define power as the rate of energy transfer.
• Explain how efficiency compares useful output energy to input energy.
• Use input power, output power, and losses to interpret real-world performance.

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• Explain how friction acts as a resistance force that opposes motion.
• Use vocabulary from a science text to interpret cause-and-effect relationships.
• Distinguish factors that increase or decrease friction in everyday situations.

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• Identify contact and non-contact forces in everyday situations
• Match forces to their push or pull effects
• Use opposing forces to predict how motion will change

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• Identify and explain what homologous structures are
• Compare bone structures found in different species
• Understand how anatomical similarities inform evolutionary relationships

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• Identify different types of species interactions such as competition, predation, mutualism, parasitism, and herbivory.
• Understand the roles of keystone species and ecosystem engineers.
• Explore how indirect effects influence community structure and ecosystem stability.

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt and orbit change the angle of sunlight across seasons.
• Describe how seasonal heating affects evaporation, condensation, and precipitation timing.
• Connect changing water movement to erosion and deposition on Earth’s surface.+ Show more

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• Define mechanical efficiency and explain why real systems often use more input energy than predicted.
• Identify common mechanisms that cause efficiency losses, including frictional heating, sound emission, and material hysteresis.
• Describe practical ways to measure or estimate energy losses and explain design strategies that reduce them.

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• Explain how carbon moves among the atmosphere, ocean, terrestrial biosphere, and sediments using flux and reservoir concepts.
• Describe how isotopic tracers and mass-balance ideas help distinguish natural carbon cycling from anthropogenic emissions.
• Evaluate carbon storage timescales, from seasonal air–sea exchange to long-term geologic sequestration.

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• Use VSEPR electron-domain reasoning to predict molecular shape and approximate bond angles.
• Explain how lone pairs change bond angles compared with ideal geometries.
• Relate molecular symmetry and polarity (dipole moment) to intermolecular forces and physical properties.

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• Explain how mRNA codons specify the order of amino acids during protein synthesis.
• Describe how small changes in a nucleotide sequence can change a protein’s primary structure and function.
• Interpret statements about the genetic code using accurate true/false and short-answer responses.

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• Explain the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions using the idea that atoms are neither created nor destroyed.
• Connect balanced chemical equations to mass conservation by accounting for the same atoms on both sides.
• Use measurable mass changes to interpret reaction processes and support quantitative reasoning.

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• Explain how particle arrangement in crystalline solids differs from amorphous solids
• Describe how bonding strength and packing affect mechanical properties and melting behavior
• Connect microscopic structure to macroscopic observations such as brittleness and cleavage

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• Understand the importance of clear criteria for success in designing solutions.
• Identify measurable and observable goals in a design problem.
• Learn how trade-offs affect meeting different design criteria.+ Show more

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• Explain how surface albedo and emissivity affect radiative heat exchange between structures and the environment.
• Describe how color and surface coatings (e.g., reflective roofs, low-emissivity glazing) change net radiative heat flux.
• Predict how diurnal and seasonal changes in irradiance influence the effectiveness of radiative heat strategies.

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• Explain power as the rate of energy transfer or the rate of doing work.
• Use comparisons of time and energy to reason about differences in power.
• Apply power-and-rate ideas to everyday devices such as motors and appliances.

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• Explain Newton’s Third Law using action–reaction pairs between two interacting objects.
• Distinguish between forces that act on different objects and why they do not cancel on a single object.
• Apply third-law reasoning to real-world examples such as rockets, walking, and pushing against walls.

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• Describe what happens to temperature during solid warming, melting, liquid warming, and boiling.
• Explain how particle arrangement and energy use differ during phase changes compared to temperature increases.
• Interpret features of a heating curve (rising segments vs. plateaus) using the particle model.

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• Evaluate claims about how UV, visible, IR, and X-ray radiation are absorbed by matter using detector measurements.
• Analyze how calibration, uncertainty, and instrument limitations affect the reliability of detector-based conclusions.
• Compare detector types (CCD/CMOS, photodiodes, and X-ray imaging detectors) in terms of what their measurements can and cannot support.

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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.
• Use free-body diagrams to visualize forces.+ Show more

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• Explain how predator-prey relationships and competition affect population sizes in an ecosystem
• Describe mutualism and give examples of organisms that benefit from both sides
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changes in one population can ripple through a community

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• Assess renewable energy resources by analyzing geographic and seasonal variability.
• Explain how conversion technologies (wind, solar, bioenergy) convert energy and why intermittency is a challenge.
• Evaluate renewable systems using lifecycle and environmental metrics such as energy payback and greenhouse gas balance.

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• Identify and describe the components of an atom
• Explain electron configuration and quantum shells
• Understand isotopic variation and periodic trends+ Show more

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• Understand how air pollution impacts human health.
• Identify common air pollutants and their sources.
• Analyze the biological effects of pollutants on cellular processes.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes changes in day and night and the Sun’s apparent path across the sky.
• Describe how Earth’s revolution around the Sun and the tilt of Earth’s axis affect the angle and duration of sunlight.
• Connect variations in sunlight to patterns in temperature and length of daylight over seasons and months.

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• Explain what dissolving looks like using visible evidence (e.g., uniform mixtures and no solid grains).
• Compare dissolving with substances that settle or separate in water (like sand).
• Describe how stirring and temperature can affect dissolving and solution behavior at the observable level.

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• Explain how series and parallel behaviors combine in mixed (series-parallel) circuits.
• Predict how current and voltage distribute in combined circuit paths.
• Diagnose changes in brightness or readings when one component is removed or fails.

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• Distinguish independent variables, dependent variables, and constants in a research scenario.
• Select appropriate controls and explain why controls help test a hypothesis.
• Evaluate whether results can confirm or refute a testable hypothesis using evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain how comparing long-term weather measurements reveals climate variability.
• Differentiate variability from persistent climate change using evidence from temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric patterns.
• Interpret how large-scale ocean-atmosphere interactions (such as El Niño) affect regional weather statistics.

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• Explain how weathering (water, wind, temperature changes) can break rocks into smaller pieces
• Describe how weathered rock fragments and organic matter gradually form soil over long periods
• Compare fresh rock, weathered rock, and mature soil using characteristics such as grain size and water-holding ability

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• Classify chemical reactions as synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, double displacement, combustion, redox, and acid–base processes.
• Predict likely products of common reaction types and connect the process to how equations are balanced.
• Analyze how stoichiometry and reaction energetics relate to environmental impacts in real-world contexts.

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• Explain how storage reservoirs and time scales affect Earth-system changes in carbon and water.
• Describe how exchange rates between reservoirs (atmosphere, oceans, living systems, rocks) influence carbon levels.
• Analyze how energy flow can drive evaporation, winds, temperature, and feedbacks that reinforce or dampen change.

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• Describe the Earth's axial tilt and its impact on seasonal variations.
• Explain the relative positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during lunar phases and eclipses.
• Identify how orbital geometry influences seasonal changes and sky patterns.

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• Understand basic weather data and how it varies over time and location.
• Learn to identify weather patterns by analyzing temperature, wind, humidity, and pressure data.
• Recognize the difference between weather and climate.+ Show more

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• Explain how free-body diagrams represent all forces acting on an object as vectors
• Distinguish between balanced and unbalanced net forces and predict motion accordingly
• Identify and draw contact and non-contact forces (normal force, tension, friction, and gravity)+ Show more

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• Describe how beams and cantilevers respond to loads through bending, shear, and deflection
• Relate support conditions and load placement to internal force distribution (bending moment and shear force)
• Contrast bending-dominated members with axial-dominated members such as columns and truss bars+ Show more

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• Calculate density from mass and volume using appropriate units.
• Use displacement and overflow methods to determine the volume of irregular objects.
• Analyze measurement precision, uncertainty, and significant figures when reporting density.+ Show more

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• Understand the environmental effects of mineral extraction
• Identify key issues such as landscape alteration, tailings, acid rock drainage, and contamination
• Explore impact assessment and reclamation methods+ Show more

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• Identify key differences between plant and animal cells
• Understand structural features of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
• Describe functions of cell components such as cell walls, chloroplasts, vacuoles, lysosomes, and centrioles+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models translate variables to predict outcomes under new conditions
• Differentiate particle models from system models and describe what each is used to predict
• Apply model assumptions to generate and evaluate predictions using observations+ Show more

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• Describe the processes of transcription and translation.
• Identify the roles of DNA, mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes in gene expression.
• Explain how regulation affects gene expression timing and outcomes.

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• Identify the structure of chloroplasts and their role in photosynthesis.
• Understand the process of light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.
• Recognize the factors influencing photosynthetic efficiency.

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Identify and describe different energy types present in mechanical systems.
• Explain the roles of kinetic and potential energy in system behavior.
• Recognize how energy is stored in springs and elevated masses.+ Show more

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• Explain how ATP acts as the primary energy currency of cells and how ATP hydrolysis releases usable energy
• Describe how phosphorylation couples exergonic and endergonic reactions in order to support biosynthesis, transport, and movement
• Compare where ATP synthesis occurs (mitochondria, chloroplasts) and how proton gradients drive ATP production via chemiosmosis

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• Explain how DNA sequences and proteins work together to start transcription
• Differentiate the roles of promoters and enhancers in gene regulation
• Describe how transcription factors influence RNA polymerase binding

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• Understand the physical barriers of the immune system such as skin and mucous membranes.
• Identify cellular mediators involved in immune defense including macrophages and lymphocytes.
• Describe how antigen recognition and antibody responses protect the body.+ Show more