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• Explain how the particle model describes matter as atoms and molecules in constant motion
• Use the particle model to describe what happens during chemical changes (bond breaking and forming)
• Predict why total mass is conserved in a closed system during chemical reactions

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• Use parallax and the distance–angle relationship to interpret nearby star measurements.
• Explain how standard candles and redshift support distance estimation for faraway galaxies.
• Connect light travel time to changes in observed positions and to the cosmic timeline.+ Show more

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• Understand the different drivers influencing global temperature changes over time.
• Analyze evidence from paleoclimate and modern records to attribute causes of climate change.
• Evaluate multiple lines of scientific evidence to distinguish natural and anthropogenic influences.+ Show more

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• Explain conservation of energy in terms of heat transfer between a system and its surroundings.
• Use calorimetry relationships (Q = m c ΔT and heat gained equals heat lost) to reason about energy changes.
• Apply energy-balance ideas to physical and chemical processes, including predicting temperature changes.

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• Explain how technologies can provide benefits and create costs or risks to people and the environment
• Identify ethical issues in technology, including fairness in access, privacy, and responsibility for hazards across a product life cycle
• Use evidence to connect engineering choices to real-world consequences for communities and ecosystems

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• Explain circular motion using the ideas of centripetal force, inward acceleration, and changing direction
• Use relationships between centripetal force, mass, speed, and turn radius to predict what happens in different situations
• Interpret real-world examples (road curves and amusement rides) in terms of force balance and inertia

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• Explain how the magnitude of a force and the duration of contact affect changes in motion during collisions.
• Describe how structural deformation can absorb energy and reduce damage during impacts.
• Interpret observable outcomes (speed change, stopping distance, and deformation) using the relationship between force peaks and contact time.

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• Explain Newton’s three laws in terms of force, motion, and mass
• Predict how acceleration and motion change when the net force on an object changes
• Identify action–reaction pairs in everyday situations+ Show more

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• Explain how elastic forces arise when a material or spring is deformed
• Describe the linear elastic relationship between force and displacement (F = kx) and its limits
• Determine the direction of the restoring (elastic) force relative to displacement+ Show more

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• Explain what makes a system “closed” and how that affects matter conservation
• Analyze a closed-system chemical change to determine how reactant and product quantities relate
• Interpret gas production, mass changes, and evidence from measurements in contained processes

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• Apply particle theory and the idea of mixtures/chemical signatures to explain how substances move and change in environmental systems.
• Use classification and mass conservation reasoning to track sources, sinks, and transformations during nutrient cycling and contamination transport.
• Interpret system-level relationships in closed or semi-closed environments such as lake basins and contaminated sites.

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• Differentiate static electricity from current electricity using origin, mobility, and effects of charge
• Describe how electric charge transfers between objects and how conductors and insulators affect charge movement
• Use basic vocabulary (proton, electron, conductor, insulator, ion) to explain electrostatic phenomena

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• Explain how changing magnetic flux can produce an induced electromotive force (voltage) in a conductor
• Describe how relative motion and coil properties (turns, area, and circuit connections) affect induced current
• Differentiate how generators and transformers use electromagnetic induction+ Show more

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• Explain how electric motors convert electrical energy into mechanical motion using magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors.
• Explain how generators convert mechanical motion into electrical energy using electromagnetic induction.
• Identify how design parameters (coil turns, flux strength, and load) affect generator or motor efficiency and power output.+ Show more

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• Explain what voltage (electric potential difference) means in terms of energy per unit charge
• Use reference points and polarities to interpret voltage differences in circuits
• Relate voltage, current, and resistance using Ohm’s law concepts+ Show more

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• Explain how density-dependent factors and density-independent factors affect population change.
• Describe examples of density effects in ecosystems, including competition, disease, weather, and catastrophic events.
• Analyze how human activities like habitat fragmentation can change the strength of density effects.

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• Explain how energy transfer between trophic levels affects biomass and population size
• Use typical efficiency ranges to justify why higher trophic levels support fewer organisms
• Compare how biomass pyramids can differ among grassland, forest, and aquatic ecosystems+ Show more

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• Explain how energy enters ecosystems from primary sources such as sunlight and chemical energy
• Describe how energy transfers among producers, consumers, decomposers, and detritivores
• Identify reasons energy decreases between trophic levels and how matter is recycled in food webs+ Show more

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• Explain how invasive (non-native) species enter ecosystems and spread.
• Describe how invasive species can disrupt food webs, hydrology, and nutrient cycling.
• Analyze ecological impacts on native biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.

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• Explain how abiotic and biotic factors influence population size and distribution.
• Describe how birth, death, immigration, and emigration change population growth over time.
• Use ideas of density dependence and seasonal variation to predict changes in local populations.

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• Explain how ecological restoration helps re-establish ecosystem function and connectivity in Alberta contexts.
• Identify key restoration actions such as habitat reclamation, riparian buffer creation, soil amendment, and species reintroductions.
• Use monitoring and adaptive management to judge recovery progress and adjust strategies over time.

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• Explain chemical equilibrium in terms of reversible reaction rates and constant macroscopic concentrations
• Use the equilibrium constant to compare the relative favorability of reactants and products under given conditions
• Predict how temperature changes affect equilibrium constants and equilibrium composition

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• Explain how energy enters ecosystems through photosynthesis and moves through food chains and food webs.
• Describe why energy decreases at each trophic level due to heat loss and inefficient transfer.
• Use energy flow concepts to predict patterns in ecosystem productivity and the number of top predators.

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• Differentiate primary and secondary ecological succession using key starting conditions
• Explain how species traits, dispersal, and interactions influence successional pathways
• Describe how disturbance frequency and magnitude shape biodiversity and stable states

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• Explain how equal and opposite forces produce zero net force and no change in motion
• Differentiate static equilibrium from dynamic equilibrium using real-life examples
• Predict whether an object will remain at rest or move at constant velocity based on balanced vs. unbalanced forces+ Show more

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• Differentiate kinetic energy and potential energy and identify examples of each in everyday situations
• Explain how energy transfers occur when forces do work and how mechanical energy can transform into thermal energy
• Use evidence from scenarios to predict how energy changes as an object moves or its position changes+ Show more

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• Explain how criteria define measurable success in engineering and scientific design
• Identify common constraint types such as limits on time, cost, size, mass, safety, and available technology
• Use criteria and constraints to compare design options and justify a realistic choice

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• Characterize sinusoidal wave behavior using wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and phase.
• Apply superposition and interference principles to predict resulting displacement patterns.
• Use boundary conditions to determine standing-wave modes in strings and air columns.+ Show more

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• Define linear momentum and impulse and explain why they are conserved in an isolated system.
• Use impulse–momentum and momentum conservation relationships to relate pre- and post-collision velocities.
• Distinguish elastic vs. inelastic collisions in terms of momentum conservation and energy transfer possibilities.+ Show more

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• Explain how changing velocity during circular motion leads to centripetal acceleration and a net radial force.
• Use uniform circular motion relationships between speed, radius, and centripetal acceleration to solve quantitative problems.
• Apply vector decomposition and free-body representations to understand tangential vs radial acceleration, including nonuniform circular motion.

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• Explain how molecular composition and 3D structure determine the function of biological macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids).
• Use bonding, intermolecular forces, and molecular interactions to predict binding affinity, catalytic specificity, and stability.
• Analyze how structural models and spectroscopic evidence support claims about molecular folding and complementarity.

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• Describe the structural features of nucleic acids and how base pairing supports information storage.
• Explain DNA replication mechanisms that influence replication fidelity and inheritance.
• Connect mutation types and genome organization to how sequence changes affect heritable information flow.+ Show more

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• Apply Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium to predict allele and genotype frequencies under assumptions of no evolutionary forces.
• Use quantitative concepts such as selection coefficients and mutation–selection balance to explain changes in allele frequency.
• Analyze how genetic drift and recombination affect genetic variation in populations, especially through allele-frequency trajectories.+ Show more

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• Explain how effective nuclear charge and electron shielding influence periodic trends in atomic radius and ionization energy
• Use subshell filling to predict and rationalize anomalies in periodic trends
• Compare trends in electron affinity and ionization energy using graphs and quantitative reasoning+ Show more

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• Explain how effective nuclear charge and electron shielding influence trends in atomic radius and ionization energy.
• Describe how periodic position relates to metallic character, electronegativity, and typical ion formation.
• Use periodic trends to predict and justify observable properties such as reactivity and bond character.

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• Use VSEPR (valence-shell electron-pair repulsion) theory to predict molecular shape and approximate bond angles from electron-pair counts.
• Apply hybridization concepts to connect valence-shell electron arrangements to observed molecular geometries.
• Relate molecular geometry to polarity and symmetry by reasoning about bond dipoles and lone pairs.+ Show more

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• Explain chemical equilibrium as a dynamic balance between forward and reverse reaction rates
• Use reaction quotient and the equilibrium constant to predict the direction of a reaction
• Relate concentration-based and pressure-based equilibrium expressions to reaction directionality and response to perturbations+ Show more

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• Use ICE tables to set up and solve equilibrium concentration problems using the equilibrium constant expression.
• Compare reaction quotient Q to K to predict the direction of shift and interpret the sign of change.
• Apply algebraic approximations and explain when they are valid in equilibrium calculations.+ Show more

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• Identify major Earth system components (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere) and describe how they exchange energy and matter.
• Use energy and mass balance concepts to connect solar input, ocean heat transport, and biogeochemical cycles.
• Explain steady-state versus transient system behavior using coupling mechanisms and characteristic timescales.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth system models represent coupled processes across timescales using conceptual, numerical, and statistical approaches.
• Apply energy-balance and circulation concepts to interpret model outputs and diagrams.
• Evaluate how model resolution, parameter choices, and uncertainty affect conclusions when comparing scenarios.+ Show more

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• Explain how hazard frequency, magnitude, and landscape vulnerability interact to shape risk.
• Interpret probabilistic hazard characterization and describe how exposure mapping supports impact assessment.
• Evaluate strategies for hazard resilience, including land-use planning, early-warning interpretation, and engineered interventions.+ Show more

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• Explain how thermal gradients and the Coriolis effect create large-scale circulation patterns (Hadley, Ferrel, polar cells).
• Analyze how jet streams and planetary waves influence storm tracks and precipitation patterns across seasons.
• Use conceptual and quantitative representations (pressure maps and potential vorticity) to connect dynamics to observed weather regimes.

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• Explain how dimensional analysis and nondimensional parameters connect models across spatial and temporal scales
• Compare diffusion-dominated and advection-dominated transport using appropriate scaling ideas
• Interpret metabolic scaling relationships and identify when nonlinear effects emerge at different body sizes+ Show more

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• Explain how integrated modeling combines mechanistic models, quantitative analysis, and argumentation to validate predictions.
• Use uncertainty quantification to interpret confidence bounds and assess model adequacy.
• Compare model outputs to observations using cross-validation and criteria for reconciling discrepancies.

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• Interpret scatter plots, histograms, and residual plots using standard conventions (axes, scale, units, and trends).
• Evaluate how transformations (e.g., log scales) affect the shape of data and the form of a model.
• Assess the quality of fit qualitatively and quantitatively, including the meaning of residual patterns and uncertainty.+ Show more

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• Explain how evidence synthesis combines multiple lines of evidence to evaluate competing scientific hypotheses.
• Use meta-analytic reasoning and model comparison metrics to update confidence when new data disagree.
• Apply causal criteria and robustness checks to judge whether conclusions are credible.

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• Explain how seasons affect temperature, precipitation, and storms over the year.
• Describe how seasonal cycles can be similar overall but not identical every year.
• Use evidence from weather patterns to make simple predictions about what a season may bring.

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• Explain what makes a science question testable using evidence.
• Identify what observations and measurements can serve as evidence for a question.
• Match a claim to the type of evidence that could support it.