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• Explain how matter cycles through living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
• Describe the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in returning atoms to the environment
• Model how gas exchange and soil nutrient transformation help maintain ecosystem persistence over time+ Show more

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• Explain how chemical reactions rearrange atoms to form new substances.
• Use a particle model to describe changes in bonding and the number of each substance’s particles after a reaction.
• Connect observable evidence (color, gas, temperature change) to particle-level and energy-level changes using reaction models.+ Show more

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• Describe how energy moves through trophic levels in one direction through an ecosystem.
• Explain why available energy decreases from producers to consumers.
• Use food chains and food webs to predict how changes affect population sizes.+ Show more

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• Explain how runoff, erosion, transport, and deposition reshape Earth’s surface.
• Describe how groundwater affects springs and contributes to weathering.
• Relate slope (gradient) and drainage patterns to where sediment accumulates.+ Show more

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• Describe how feedback loops help maintain a stable internal environment.
• Identify the roles of receptors, control centers, and effectors in homeostasis.
• Explain how changes in temperature, blood sugar, or water level can trigger responses.+ Show more

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• Explain how gene variants can lead to different observable traits (phenotypes)
• Use dominant and recessive patterns to predict which traits appear across generations
• Describe how relationships and mutations provide evidence of genetic inheritance+ Show more

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• Explain how inherited traits can differ between siblings even when parents have the same genes.
• Describe how recombination during reproduction creates new combinations of genes.
• Use evidence from families and populations to support the idea that variation affects survival under local conditions.

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• Explain how inherited variation can lead to adaptation in a population over generations
• Describe how environmental pressures can change the frequency of traits in a population
• Use examples to distinguish between abiotic and biotic factors that affect survival and reproduction+ Show more

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• Explain how a scientific model links variables to observed outcomes.
• Identify assumptions and predict patterns using a model.
• Interpret data trends described by a predictive model.+ Show more

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• Explain how engineering models connect inputs to expected outputs.
• Describe how model predictions are compared with prototype or measurement data.
• Use evidence to justify how a model is adjusted to improve design refinement.

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• Explain how organ systems help organisms obtain nutrients, exchange gases, balance water, and move materials
• Identify key structures in major organ systems and match them to their functions
• Use evidence from scenarios to predict how changes in organ systems affect survival+ Show more

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• Classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic using observable texture features.
• Identify how grain size, crystal arrangement, and layering or foliation relate to rock formation.
• Use common examples (basalt, granite, sandstone, shale, schist) to match texture to rock type.

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• Identify questions that can be investigated using collected evidence
• Construct a testable question from an observation
• Identify changed, measured, and controlled factors in an investigation+ Show more

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• Explain how resistive losses and power factor reduce electrical system efficiency
• Compare metrics used to evaluate efficiency and operating cost in electrical systems
• Describe design choices that improve performance while meeting operational constraints

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• Define mechanical advantage as a ratio that compares load force to input force and/or input distance to load distance
• Calculate and interpret mechanical advantage for simple lever situations and pulley-based systems
• Explain how increased mechanical advantage often changes displacement and trade-offs in force and distance

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• Explain how voltage transformation supports efficient power transmission to consumers
• Describe how feeder topology and regional constraints affect reliability and capacity
• Predict how electrical faults can propagate through a power distribution network+ Show more

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• Explain how DNA sequence differences can lead to phenotypic variation in a population.
• Describe how environmental factors can affect traits through development and gene expression.
• Use evidence-based examples to connect macromolecules and gene regulation to organism characteristics.+ Show more

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• Explain how heart and blood vessels, lungs, and the digestive system work together to deliver oxygen and nutrients
• Describe how the nervous system coordinates body responses using signals that connect organs
• Connect cell functions (like breaking down nutrients or taking in oxygen) to system-level outcomes

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• Explain how cells communicate using chemical and electrical signals
• Describe how receptor binding leads to downstream cell responses through signal transduction
• Compare rapid nervous signaling with longer-term endocrine effects and feedback+ Show more

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• Explain how wind and solar variability affects electrical grid supply and demand balance.
• Describe how dispatch coordination and energy storage help manage intermittency.
• Evaluate how infrastructure choices influence economic viability and environmental outcomes.

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• Explain how inertia affects whether the motion of an object changes when forces are applied
• Use Newton’s second law to predict how acceleration changes with net force and mass
• Apply Newton’s third law to real situations involving recoil and anchored objects+ Show more

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• Explain how magnets and moving electric charges create magnetic fields
• Use field line orientation to predict force direction on magnetic materials
• Relate current direction in a wire to magnetic field direction using right-hand rules

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• Describe how forces can change an object’s motion through push or pull interactions
• Differentiate between contact forces and non-contact forces using Alberta-style examples
• Explain how force magnitude and direction combine to predict the direction of motion using qualitative reasoning+ Show more

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• Interpret symptom descriptions, topology, and measurements to infer likely electrical fault types
• Differentiate evidence patterns consistent with open circuits, short circuits, and degraded components
• Use logical reasoning to connect instrument readings to restoration and safety implications+ Show more

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• Explain how net force is found by vector addition of forces acting on an object
• Predict motion changes using the relationship between net force, direction, and acceleration
• Determine when an object is in equilibrium using the idea of zero net force

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• Explain how mechanical energy changes between kinetic and potential forms through work interactions
• Describe how non-conservative forces like friction convert mechanical energy into thermal energy
• Use energy bookkeeping to predict feasible speeds and heights for real situations+ Show more

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• Explain how friction and drag oppose motion and convert mechanical energy into thermal energy
• Use coefficients of friction and drag coefficients to estimate resistance forces
• Identify how surface texture, normal force, relative speed, and air density affect friction and drag

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• Identify the purpose of grounding, overcurrent protection, and proper insulation in preventing electrical hazards.
• Interpret labels on common electrical protective devices to determine their intended function.
• Explain how environmental conditions (moisture, outdoor use, and corrosion risk) affect safe installation choices.+ Show more

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• Identify evidence that a chemical change has formed new substances.
• Compare chemical change evidence with signs of physical change.
• Use examples to explain energy changes, gas formation, precipitates, and color changes in chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Build a simple property table using measured and observed characteristics of materials.
• Compare numerical property values to decide whether materials belong in the same category.
• Classify solids and liquids using consistent decision criteria based on multiple properties.

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• Describe how major human organ systems are structured to carry out specific functions.
• Explain how blood, oxygen, and nutrients move between systems at a basic level.
• Identify key roles of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and excretory systems.

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• Identify how displacement, velocity, and acceleration are represented on motion graphs
• Use slope and area to calculate or interpret speed, acceleration, and displacement
• Explain what curved segments and changes in slope mean for motion over time+ Show more

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• Define density as mass per unit volume and explain what a high or low density means
• Compare densities of materials using mass and volume reasoning
• Predict whether an object will sink or float by comparing its density to water+ Show more

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• Define physical changes as changes in form or state that do not create new substances.
• Classify examples as physical changes or chemical changes using observable evidence.
• Explain how mass, appearance, and texture help show that the identity of a substance stays the same.

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• Describe how to measure mass, volume, and temperature using consistent units and simple tools
• Explain why repeated observations and careful recording improve measurement reliability
• Identify common sources of uncertainty in measurement and how to reduce their effect+ Show more

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• Explain how heating increases particle kinetic energy and can overcome attraction between particles
• Describe how cooling reduces particle motion and leads to more ordered particle arrangements
• Connect melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation to energy transfers and reversible changes+ Show more

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• Explain how slope on a displacement–time graph relates to velocity.
• Explain how slope on a velocity–time graph relates to acceleration.
• Use area under a velocity–time graph to determine displacement.+ Show more

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• Identify homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures based on uniformity and particle behavior
• Describe observable properties of suspensions, colloids, and solutions using clarity, settling, and light scattering
• Match mixture types to correct definitions and explain a suitable separation approach

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• Explain how power relates to the rate of energy transfer
• Calculate or compare efficiency using input energy and useful output energy
• Interpret how energy losses affect practical machine performance+ Show more

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• Compare the observable properties of solids and liquids, including shape and volume.
• Explain how particle arrangement and motion help describe why solids keep their shape and liquids flow.
• Identify whether a statement about solids or liquids is true or false based on their particle model.

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• Identify monomers and describe how they form polymers through condensation reactions.
• Explain how hydrolysis breaks polymers into smaller molecules.
• Relate the structure of macromolecules to their functions, including roles in cells.

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• Define speed, velocity, and acceleration using distance, displacement, time, and direction
• Distinguish scalar and vector quantities in motion problems
• Apply sign conventions and unit conversions to compare motions

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• Use constant-acceleration equations to relate displacement, velocities, acceleration, and time.
• Apply a consistent sign convention to predict motion and stopping distance.
• Solve numerical word problems using substitution and correct units.+ Show more

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• Describe how to relate acceleration to velocity-time graphs for braking scenarios.
• Use net-force reasoning to connect forces to changes in motion.
• Apply the work-energy idea to predict how stopping distance changes with slope and friction.

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• Describe how an electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical work
• Explain how a generator produces electrical energy using electromagnetic induction
• Compare motor and generator functions based on energy flow in a simple system+ Show more

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• Analyze five real U.S. resource sites and underline evidence clues.
• Infer patterns causing uneven resource distribution across the sites.
• Build a labeled cause-and-effect model linking location to processes.+ Show more

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• Interpret frequency tables and allele frequencies to describe how traits change in populations over generations
• Read and compare time-series graphs of population size to identify increasing, decreasing, and bottleneck patterns
• Use proportional reasoning to calculate how allele frequencies change and to predict outcomes for a simple scenario+ Show more

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• Describe how vibrating objects create compressions and rarefactions in matter
• Explain how frequency and amplitude affect pitch and loudness
• Identify examples of sound transmission in solids, liquids, and gases+ Show more