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• Describe ATP’s structure and explain how phosphate bonds relate to energy storage
• Explain how ATP hydrolysis releases energy and how that energy powers cellular work
• Analyze how phosphorylation regenerates ATP and couples energy-yielding and energy-consuming processes

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• Describe where Earth’s freshwater is stored and identify major reservoirs (ice, groundwater, lakes, soil moisture).
• Explain how climate, topography, and geology influence the spatial distribution of freshwater availability.
• Analyze limits on extractable freshwater and connect uneven distribution to regional water security and transboundary water issues.

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• Explain how prototypes are used to collect evidence about solution performance.
• Identify measurable criteria for success and link them to observable results.
• Evaluate prototype outcomes by interpreting evidence from tests.

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• Explain how stage, discharge, and rating curves are used to estimate streamflow from gauge readings
• Identify common instruments for monitoring groundwater and water quality and describe what each one measures
• Interpret basic hydrograph and water-quality time-series ideas, including baseflow separation and trends

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• Explain how speciation occurs when populations diverge and stop interbreeding.
• Distinguish allopatric from sympatric speciation and describe how gene flow is affected.
• Identify examples of prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive isolating mechanisms.+ Show more

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• Explain how Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) balances municipal, agricultural, and ecological water demands.
• Identify governance tools used in IWRM, including source-protection zones, licensing, and watershed-scale planning.
• Describe how monitoring and adaptive management support better water decisions over time.+ Show more

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• Differentiate point sources from nonpoint sources of pollution using real-world examples.
• Explain how nutrient enrichment can lead to eutrophication and oxygen depletion.
• Describe how sediment loading and chemical pollutants can move through surface water and groundwater.+ Show more

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• Select appropriate graph types (scatter plots, histograms, boxplots, and time-series) based on the variables and the questions being tested.
• Construct accurate visuals by using proper axis scaling, clear labels/units, and ethically displaying uncertainty (error bars and confidence intervals).
• Evaluate how visual choices (log scales, color schemes, annotations, and captions) affect interpretation and the strength of conclusions.

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• Identify physical, chemical, and biological quality indicators used to assess water health
• Interpret indicator values and explain how they relate to aquatic habitat, recreation, and drinking water
• Explain sources of variability and natural baseline conditions that affect water-quality measurements+ Show more

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• Analyze policy tradeoffs among mitigation, adaptation, conservation, and socio-economic objectives using evidence-based reasoning
• Apply cost–benefit thinking and multi-criteria decision analysis to compare alternative management strategies
• Use scenario modeling and monitoring & evaluation concepts to explain long-term resilience and governance challenges

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• Distinguish primary succession from secondary succession and explain what triggers each type.
• Explain how species turnover and resource availability can change habitat conditions over time.
• Use ecological succession concepts to interpret how disturbance regimes and species traits influence long-term ecosystem trajectories.

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• Explain how hydraulic systems use pressure in confined fluids to produce larger output forces
• Use force–area relationships to determine mechanical advantage in piston assemblies
• Evaluate design constraints that affect hydraulic performance, such as viscosity, seals, and fluid compressibility+ Show more

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• Explain how density differences from temperature and salinity create layered (stratified) fluids and pycnoclines
• Describe how buoyancy acts to resist vertical displacement and what buoyancy frequency tells us about stability
• Predict how mixing limitations affect pollutant dispersion and thermal layering in natural waters and reservoirs

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• Explain Pascal’s principle and describe how pressure in a confined fluid is transmitted
• Use the relationship between pressure, force, and piston area to predict output force in a hydraulic system
• Compare ideal hydraulic behavior with real-world limitations such as fluid compressibility and seal leakage+ Show more

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• Describe the historical development of cell theory and identify key scientists associated with it
• Explain the core principles of cell theory: organisms are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function, and new cells come from existing cells
• Connect early microscopic observations to modern imaging evidence that supports cell theory

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• Explain how negative feedback and positive feedback help maintain internal stability (homeostasis).
• Describe how sensors, control centers, and effectors work together to regulate variables at cellular and body levels.
• Use examples such as blood glucose, temperature, and water balance to connect signals to physiological responses.

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• Explain how diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and active transport move materials across membranes
• Describe the roles of concentration gradients, membrane surface area, and ATP in determining net transport rate
• Compare passive, active, and bulk (vesicular) transport, including endocytosis and exocytosis+ Show more

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• Explain the main functions of key organelles: nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and vacuoles
• Describe how energy conversion, protein synthesis, transport, and breakdown work together inside a cell
• Connect organelle structure to the behaviors cells show when organelles are functioning normally or poorly

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• Explain how chloroplast structure supports photosynthesis, including thylakoid membranes and the stroma.
• Describe the light-dependent reactions and how electron transport produces ATP and NADPH.
• Summarize the Calvin cycle steps that use ATP and NADPH to fix carbon and form carbohydrates.+ Show more

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• Draw and interpret free-body diagrams for objects acted on by contact and non-contact forces.
• Identify and label forces such as normal force, tension, friction, and gravity with correct directions.
• Determine whether net force is balanced or unbalanced and predict motion (constant velocity vs acceleration).

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• Explain how inclined planes and wedges use slope length and height to reduce the required input force (ideal mechanical advantage).
• Identify and describe the roles of normal force, the component of gravity along the slope, and friction in force calculations.
• Calculate and interpret mechanical advantage for ramps and wedges, including how friction changes real input force needs.+ Show more

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• Identify major physical geographic features (mountains, valleys, deserts, and rivers) and describe their key characteristics.
• Explain how physical features influence human settlement, agriculture, and transportation.
• Interpret how the spatial distribution of landforms can contribute to regional climate and resource patterns.

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• Describe the roles of the cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplast in maintaining cell function and homeostasis
• Explain how compartmentalization helps organize chemical reactions inside cells
• Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and identify key similarities and differences

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• Explain how cellular respiration and photosynthesis transform energy and exchange matter between cells and their environment
• Describe how diffusion and osmosis move materials across cell membranes based on concentration gradients
• Connect organelle interdependence to ATP production and energy budgets in the cell

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• Distinguish when to use a semicolon versus a colon in complex sentences
• Use semicolons to join closely related independent clauses while preserving each idea
• Use colons to introduce explanations, summaries, or lists that follow a complete lead-in+ Show more

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• Identify common macroscopic evidence of chemical reactions (gas, color change, precipitate, temperature change).
• Explain reaction evidence using particle-level reasoning (bond breaking and bond forming with conservation of atoms).
• Connect observations to the energy change in endothermic and exothermic processes.

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• Explain how routine writing builds fluency and improves clarity, organization, and language control over time.
• Use time frames and writing cycles to plan, draft, revise, and strengthen evidence for a specific audience and purpose.
• Identify key revision strategies that return to the same topic with improved structure or support.

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• Write a focused research question and connect paragraphs to that question.
• Synthesize information from multiple sources instead of copying them.
• Use organizational features (headings, topic sentences, and transitions) to improve comprehension.+ Show more

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• Explain how mantle heat transfer and mantle convection drive plate tectonics
• Compare convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries and the landforms they create
• Connect subduction, volcanism, and orogeny to observable evidence such as mid-ocean ridges and volcanic island arcs

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• Explain linear momentum and impulse and how they relate to changes in motion during collisions
• Apply conservation of momentum to isolated systems in one-dimensional encounters
• Distinguish elastic and inelastic collisions using momentum and energy reasoning+ Show more

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• Analyze how conflicting motivations shape a character’s choices and reveal deeper purpose
• Identify how dialogue, tone, and emotional reactions signal shifts in motivation
• Explain how authors build complexity by showing tension through actions and exchanges

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• Interpret graphs and tables by identifying variables, trends, and outliers.
• Evaluate how axis choices, scales, and labels affect the meaning readers can draw from data.
• Use evidence from numerical representations to support justified conclusions.

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• Use scientific conventions to improve clarity, precision, and reproducibility in lab reports and data presentations.
• Apply rules for significant figures, units, and consistent terminology when communicating quantitative results.
• Construct and interpret organized tables/graphs and describe methods in a way that enables others to replicate investigations.+ Show more

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• Explain how genetic information in DNA is used to produce messenger RNA (transcription).
• Describe how codons in mRNA guide translation into a polypeptide using ribosomes and tRNAs.
• Connect the sequence of nucleotides to amino acid sequence and ultimately to protein structure and function.+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in an investigation design.
• Explain how controls and safety procedures improve the reliability of experimental results.
• Use accurate measurement and data recording practices to support valid conclusions.

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• Use quotation marks correctly to report spoken words and quoted text in Grade 7 writing.
• Apply commas with introductory phrases (such as said, asked, and according to) when introducing quotations.
• Place punctuation inside or outside quotation marks using standard convention for question marks, exclamation points, and commas.

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• Explain how geographic distribution influences access to natural resources and development decisions.
• Describe how environmental impact and economic needs shape sustainable resource management strategies.
• Evaluate regional approaches to conservation, extraction, and renewable resource use.

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• Use effective proofreading strategies to catch spelling errors that distract readers
• Apply common spelling conventions, including patterns and high-impact word checks
• Differentiate frequently confused words and recognize how close homophones can cause errors+ Show more

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• Explain how pronoun references must match their antecedents in person and number to avoid confusion.
• Revise sentences so pronouns clearly refer to the correct noun using demonstrative and relative pronouns.
• Identify and fix unclear references, including vague uses of “it” and “they,” in narratives and arguments.

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• Explain how gravitational interaction and motion models describe predictable orbital paths.
• Use relationships among orbital period, orbital speed, and orbital distance to interpret observations.
• Compare how planetary orbits, natural satellites, and exoplanet data support gravity-governed trajectories.

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• Explain how relationships among Indigenous peoples, settlers, and the state changed over time through conflict, negotiation, and reconciliation.
• Analyze how government policies and public attitudes influenced alliances, land disputes, and cultural exchange.
• Use Indigenous perspectives to describe resilience, adaptation, and the ongoing negotiation of rights and sovereignty.

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• Identify when to use commas after introductory elements in sentences.
• Apply comma rules for lists and basic clause separation to improve clarity.
• Recognize and correct comma use that prevents misreading, including nonessential (nonrestrictive) details.

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• Identify how transition phrases and reference words create coherence by linking ideas within and across sentences.
• Choose effective transitions to show relationships such as cause and effect, contrast, sequence, and addition.
• Revise writing so that paragraphs move smoothly and evidence is clearly connected to explanations and conclusions.

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• Identify and distinguish simple, compound, complex, and expanded sentence patterns in writing.
• Revise sentences by varying structure (including sentence openings and lengths) to better match meaning.
• Use coordinating ideas and subordination to clarify relationships such as cause, contrast, and condition.

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• Explain how friction and drag oppose relative motion and how they affect acceleration
• Describe how friction depends on normal force and surface conditions
• Describe how drag depends on speed and why it increases at higher speeds+ Show more

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• Distinguish evidence from opinion by using specific textual details.
• Select the most relevant sentence, phrase, or fact that supports an inference.
• Explain how evidence connects to an implied conclusion using clear reasoning.

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• Explain how an author’s word choice and imagery shape a reader’s understanding and feelings.
• Analyze how structure and pacing (including definitions, perspective shifts, and concluding emphasis) influence interpretation.
• Identify how dialogue patterns and descriptions can create emphasis, suspense, or empathy.

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• Identify the main idea of a spoken message and select supporting details that directly connect to it.
• Distinguish between claims and reasons by explaining how evidence supports a point.
• Use transitions to show how one reason/evidence connects to the next idea in an oral presentation.+ Show more