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• Identify common forms of energy and describe how energy can transfer between them.
• Use key vocabulary to explain energy conversions and typical sources of energy loss.

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• Identify the main idea of an impact-monitoring text using evidence from the passage.
• Explain how monitoring choices involve trade-offs among sensitivity, cost, and intervention options.
• Describe how instrumentation, sampling, and remote sensing support mitigation and adaptation decisions.

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• Identify the central idea and key details about symbiotic relationships.
• Distinguish mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism using examples.
• Explain how symbiotic interactions can affect organism fitness.

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• Explain how impulse relates to the change in momentum during a collision
• Interpret a force–time idea to predict how increasing collision time can reduce average force
• Use impulse–momentum reasoning to evaluate simple crash-protection design choices

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• Explain that magnets can attract and repel without touching
• Distinguish magnetic forces from contact forces like pushing and friction
• Describe how distance and pole orientation can change a magnet’s interaction strength

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• Explain how root structures help plants take in water
• Identify evidence that links form (root features) to function (water uptake)
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships in plant survival

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• Identify the desired function of a design problem.
• Name measurable success measures for a design.
• Recognize constraints that can limit a solution.

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• Identify criteria in a problem.
• Compare solution ideas using evidence from simple models.
• Use measurements and observations to explain trade-offs.

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• Identify key structures of a cell and what they do
• Explain the main function of the cell membrane
• Connect cell structure to how cells survive and communicate

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• Identify what is changing in a motion description and connect it to rate
• Distinguish speed from velocity and explain acceleration qualitatively
• Interpret motion scenarios using scalar and vector ideas

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• Identify the main parts of a cell and describe what each part generally does.
• Explain how cell membranes and internal compartments help cells maintain homeostasis.
• Use key details from a reading passage to answer science questions.

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• Identify observable evidence that suggests a physical or chemical change.
• Differentiate physical and chemical changes using indicators such as phase, shape, gas, precipitate, and temperature change.
• Explain how physical changes often conserve materials while chemical changes form new substances.

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• Identify the purpose of an engineering design.
• Describe key constraints and how they affect a structure’s design choices.
• Explain how engineers use materials and load ideas to improve reliability.

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• Identify the three main ways heat energy moves: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Explain how temperature differences drive energy transfer.
• Relate thermal conductivity to everyday materials like metals and insulators.+ Show more

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• Identify human actions that change habitats and affect biodiversity
• Summarize the main idea of a science passage using evidence
• Explain how habitat alteration can change population sizes and ecosystem functions

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• Explain what an atom is and identify key parts used in simple atomic models.
• Distinguish elements from compounds using representative examples.
• Interpret basic formula notation such as H, O, Na, and NaCl in terms of particles.

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• Identify the independent variable and dependent variable in a simple investigation.
• Recognize key controlled variables that must stay the same to make results trustworthy.
• Use evidence from an investigation description to match variables to their roles.

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• Identify key material properties that affect performance in real applications.
• Match material choices to needs such as insulation, durability, or separation.
• Explain trade-offs among conductivity, density, reactivity, and energy behavior.

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• Identify the purpose of models in a system
• Explain how models help predict or represent system behavior
• Describe key limitations of models and why assumptions matter

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• Identify a scientific claim and the evidence that supports it.
• Use claim–evidence–reasoning language to explain observations.

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• Identify qualitative notes and quantitative measurements.
• Describe how to record observations using instruments and measurement units.
• Explain why accurate, repeatable logs matter during longer observations.

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• Explain what a model represents in a scientific system
• Describe what a model leaves out and why that matters
• Use examples to connect models to predictions

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• Identify where measurement and observation errors can enter scientific data.
• Distinguish common limitations from random and systematic error.
• Use examples to explain how errors can affect data quality and conclusions.

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• Distinguish quantitative and qualitative observations in a science investigation.
• Identify examples of observation vs. inference during inquiry.
• Use metric units appropriately when describing measurements.

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• Explain what makes a hypothesis measurable and testable
• Identify variables in a controlled test and how they are measured
• Describe how to choose a control condition for a fair comparison+ Show more

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• Write a scientific claim that is supported by evidence from observations or data.
• Identify what makes evidence stronger and how it supports reasoning.
• Use clear, operational language to connect methods, evidence, and conclusions.

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• Explain heat transfer by conduction using evidence from temperature changes.
• Identify the main idea and supporting details about how conduction works in materials.
• Distinguish conduction from other ways energy can move (based on temperature changes).+ Show more

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• Use evidence from a text to identify the meaning of a word in a science passage.
• Explain how density and solubility can help distinguish substances.
• Make qualitative and simple quantitative comparisons using property descriptions.

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• Identify the main idea of a conservation of mass passage
• Use evidence from measurements to support a conservation conclusion
• Distinguish between closed systems and open systems in terms of mass change

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• Identify friction as a contact force that opposes motion between surfaces.
• Explain how friction affects whether an object speeds up, moves at a constant speed, or slows down.
• Distinguish weight and normal force as different force types acting on an object on a surface.

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• Identify assumptions in scientific explanations
• Evaluate whether evidence actually supports a claim
• Distinguish what a model explains from what it cannot explain+ Show more

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• Explain net force as the vector sum of forces, including direction.
• Use words and simple sign conventions to predict the direction of motion.
• Identify when forces are balanced and when an object’s motion changes.

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• Define variation, selection, adaptation, and selective pressure in simple terms
• Explain how differences in survival and reproduction can change trait frequencies over time
• Connect environmental change to shifts in which traits are most helpful

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• Explain how scientific questions can lead to the design or use of a tool.
• Identify cause-and-effect between what scientists want to find out and what instruments they need.
• Describe how improved technology can expand what scientists can test and measure.

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• Explain how surface area and volume change when an object is scaled up or down.
• Predict how those changes affect heat transfer and performance at different sizes.

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• Identify the aims of hypothesis-driven, descriptive, and correlational inquiry models.
• Explain how each model supports different types of scientific explanations.

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• Identify dominant and recessive phenotypes from a simple inheritance cross.
• Explain how a monohybrid cross produces a predictable phenotypic ratio.
• Use evidence from genotype to infer expected outcomes in offspring.

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about biotechnology applications.
• Describe key details about common biotech tools and their uses.
• Explain at least one ethical or societal consideration linked to biotech.

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• Define homology and distinguish it from analogy in structures
• Explain how similar anatomical structures can suggest shared ancestry
• Use examples to connect structure to evolutionary history

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• Identify key vocabulary terms related to population dynamics.
• Explain how birth, death, immigration, and emigration change population size over time.
• Distinguish exponential growth from logistic growth using ideas of growth rate and carrying capacity.+ Show more

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• Identify the main function of the respiratory system in gas exchange.
• Identify the main function of the cardiovascular system in transporting gases and nutrients.
• Explain how feedback helps coordinate heart and lung activity to support cellular respiration.

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• Identify how the immune system detects threats to maintain homeostasis.
• Explain key cause-and-effect relationships in immune signaling and inflammation.
• Describe how feedback limits immune overreaction and supports recovery.

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• Define homeostasis and explain its overall purpose in the body
• Identify key components of regulation: set point, sensors, and effectors
• Describe how negative feedback helps maintain stable internal conditions

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• Explain how a distance–time graph shows speed during uniform motion.
• Interpret slope as the rate of change of distance with time.
• Use graph features to estimate displacement from distance–time information.

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• Identify common pedigree symbols and relationships.
• Explain how pedigrees help reveal inheritance patterns across generations.
• Distinguish between affected individuals and carrier status in basic pedigree reasoning.

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• Interpret the slope of a velocity-time graph as acceleration.
• Read and explain velocity values and changes from a velocity-time graph.
• Use rate ideas from graphs to make predictions and justify reasoning.

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about catabolic pathways and energy release
• Describe how enzymes and ATP relate to breakdown reactions
• Distinguish key terms such as catabolism, intermediates, and energy output

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• Identify key components of cell signaling (receptor, ligand, and signal pathway).
• Explain how signals move through cells to produce a response.
• Distinguish between signal reception and downstream processing.