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• Understand key ethical issues related to genetic technologies such as privacy, consent, and societal impacts.
• Identify different stakeholder responsibilities and perspectives in genetic science.
• Analyze trade-offs involved in innovation, public benefit, and potential harms in genetics.+ Show more

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• Understand major genetic technologies such as selective breeding, hybridization, genetic modification, and gene editing.
• Identify applications of biotechnology in agriculture and livestock breeding.
• Describe mechanisms of trait introduction and alteration at molecular and population scales.+ Show more

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• Understand mechanisms of asexual reproduction including binary fission, budding, spore formation, and vegetative propagation.
• Explain the genetic consequences of producing clones and their implications for biodiversity.
• Compare ecological contexts favoring asexual versus sexual reproduction for diversity.+ Show more

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• Understand how geological, hydrological, and climatic data are integrated in hazard mapping.
• Identify different types of natural hazards and their spatial distribution.
• Analyze how hazard information informs planning, insurance, and regional resilience.+ Show more

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• Understand how natural resource availability impacts human settlement and land use.
• Analyze the effects of natural hazards and climate change on economic development.
• Evaluate the feedbacks between resource extraction and ecosystem services.+ Show more

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• Understand how to decompose complex engineering problems into manageable subproblems.
• Apply optimization principles to design trade-offs in materials, cost, and performance.
• Analyze examples such as modular prosthetics, high-efficiency building envelopes, and aerodynamic vehicle components.+ Show more

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• Evaluate proposed solutions against multiple criteria and constraints using quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Apply systems thinking to analyze component interactions, emergent behavior, and unintended consequences in engineering and urban systems.
• Assess trade-offs among cost, safety, environmental impact, scalability, and maintainability using performance metrics.+ Show more

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• Analyze Newtonian mechanics relationships among net force, mass, and acceleration using F = ma.
• Interpret graphical and algebraic representations of force, acceleration, and motion trajectories.
• Apply concepts of free-fall motion and uniform circular motion to real-world scenarios.+ Show more

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• Create computational models to analyze energy transfers among system components.
• Use calculations to relate heat, work, and stored energy in various systems.
• Compare predicted energy exchanges with actual data to verify conservation principles.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy at the microscopic scale relates to macroscopic thermal and mechanical phenomena.
• Identify key concepts such as particle kinetic energy, potential energy, and internal energy changes.
• Explain models like molecular kinetic theory and their application to temperature and heat capacity.+ Show more

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• Understand the various lines of evidence that support common ancestry and evolution.
• Describe how fossil records, comparative anatomy, molecular data, biogeography, and vestigial organs provide evidence for evolution.
• Explain the importance of concordance among different datasets in evolutionary biology.+ Show more

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• Understand how temperature, pressure, concentration, and catalysts influence chemical reactions.
• Apply principles of equilibrium and kinetics to optimize reaction conditions.
• Evaluate the effects of selectivity, yield, and side reactions on chemical processes.+ Show more

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• Construct explanations for the mechanisms of species diversification such as geographic isolation, reproductive barriers, and adaptive radiation.
• Describe different modes of speciation, including allopatric and sympatric, and understand population divergence.
• Interpret phylogenetic trees derived from morphological and molecular data, recognizing concepts like monophyly and homology.+ Show more

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• Explain Mendelian inheritance principles and how they extend to complex patterns.
• Identify and differentiate between incomplete dominance, codominance, sex linkage, polygenic inheritance, and linkage.
• Predict inheritance probabilities using meiosis segregation and recombination.+ Show more

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• Explain the relationship between DNA sequences and protein synthesis.
• Describe the processes of DNA replication, transcription, and translation.
• Identify the structure of DNA and the genetic code mechanisms.+ Show more

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• Understand different types of ecosystem models and their applications.
• Identify key parameters and feedback mechanisms in ecosystem modeling.
• Analyze the role of models in predicting ecosystem stability and resilience.+ Show more

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• Describe the fundamental subatomic particles and their roles in an atom.
• Explain how emission spectra and mass spectrometry provide evidence for discrete energy levels.
• Understand isotopic variation and how atomic mass is calculated.+ Show more

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• Understand the systematic rules governing electron occupancy in atoms, including Aufbau, Pauli exclusion, and Hund’s principles.
• Identify orbital shapes, nodal structures, and how electron configurations relate to valence electrons and oxidation states.
• Connect electron configuration patterns to periodic trends and predict bonding tendencies across elements.

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• Explain the wave–particle duality and its implications for atomic theory.
• Describe the concept of orbital hybridization and how it relates to molecular bonding.
• Analyze energy quantization through photoelectron and absorption spectra.+ Show more

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• Explain the concepts of uniform and nonuniform circular motion through centripetal and tangential accelerations.
• Model net forces in circular motion using radial and tangential components.
• Describe the kinematic relationships in polar coordinates and how acceleration vectors relate to velocity change.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of balancing chemical equations to conserve mass and atoms.
• Apply stoichiometric coefficients to balance simple and complex reactions accurately.
• Recognize the significance of charge and mass conservation in ionic and redox reactions.+ Show more

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• Explain how ecological succession occurs after a disturbance or new habitat formation
• Describe the roles of pioneer species and environmental conditions in shaping community change
• Analyze how climate, soil development, dispersal, and disturbance type influence succession

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• Explain how Mongol rule affected trade along routes such as the Silk Road and maritime pathways.
• Identify examples of goods and ideas that moved through Eurasian trade networks.
• Analyze how cultural exchanges can increase knowledge and innovation across regions.

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• Explain how technological innovations can change economic activities over time
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships between technology, employment, and community structures
• Evaluate how technology can create opportunities and challenges for different groups in a community

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• Calculate average speed using distance and time with correct units
• Convert between meters per second (m/s) and kilometers per hour (km/h)
• Differentiate average speed from instantaneous speed using real-world examples+ Show more

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• Understand that atoms are neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.
• Explain how atoms are rearranged during reactions to form new substances.
• Use particle diagrams to illustrate reactants and products and link conservation of atoms to observable changes.+ Show more

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• Understand how to compare properties of substances before and after interaction.
• Identify evidence that indicates new substances are formed during interactions.
• Recognize changes in color, formation of solids, release of gases, and new material behaviors as signs of chemical change.+ Show more

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• Describe how water moves through a watershed and the factors that influence this movement.
• Explain the roles of terrain, land cover, and vegetation in water infiltration and runoff.
• Analyze how earth system interactions link rainfall to downstream conditions in a watershed.+ Show more

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• Understand how friction influences movement and stability.
• Identify factors that affect friction between surfaces.
• Explain the relationship between applied force, friction, and motion.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of conservation of mass in chemical and physical changes.
• Identify factors that influence mass measurements and their accuracy.
• Differentiate between precise and accurate mass measurements in experiments.+ Show more

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• Explain how the kinetic motion of particles relates to thermal phenomena.
• Describe how temperature measures average kinetic energy and heat measures energy transfer.
• Identify the methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.+ Show more

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• Understand the different forms of energy and how they transform from one to another.
• Identify real-world examples of energy transformations in Alberta's resource use.
• Explain the law of conservation of energy during various energy processes.+ Show more

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• Understand different measures of solution concentration such as mass percent and grams per litre.
• Explain how solution concentration affects physical properties like boiling point and freezing point.
• Describe real-world examples of solution concentration impacts, including salinity in lakes and water treatment.+ Show more

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• Understand various physical separation techniques such as filtration, decanting, evaporation, and magnetic separation.
• Identify the physical properties exploited by different separation methods.
• Analyze regional examples of separation processes and their effectiveness.+ Show more

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• Identify key signs indicating a physical change has occurred.
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes based on observable indicators.
• Explain particle behavior during physical changes using real-world examples.+ Show more

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• Identify observable signs of chemical changes such as colour change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, temperature change, and odour alteration.
• Explain at particle level how bonds are reorganized during chemical changes.
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes based on observable evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain how literary structures (plot, characterization, conflict, and resolution) help readers infer theme and perspective
• Analyze how informational structures (definitions, topic sentences, and organizational patterns) clarify claims and relationships
• Compare the structures of literary and informational texts to determine how each supports comprehension

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• Understand conventions and interpretation strategies for various graphical representations such as scatter plots, residual plots, histograms, and log–log axes.
• Identify how trend identification, scale choice, and transformation effects influence data analysis.
• Evaluate the fit of graphical models both qualitatively and quantitatively.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between frequentist and Bayesian perspectives on probability.
• Explain how prior, likelihood, and posterior are used in probabilistic models.
• Apply probabilistic reasoning to phenomena such as radioactive decay and epidemiological data.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and limitations of different modeling representations.
• Identify various types of models such as diagrams, equations, and simulations.
• Explain the importance of mapping between representations and physical phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of dimensional analysis and scaling relationships in scientific modeling.
• Analyze how nonlinearity and emergent behaviors influence model applicability across scales.
• Evaluate the assumptions necessary for accurate scale transitions and the use of nondimensional parameters.+ Show more

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• Identify different sources and types of uncertainty in scientific measurements.
• Distinguish between systematic bias, random error, and conceptual model uncertainty.
• Explain exemplars like instrument drift and sampling variability to illustrate propagation of uncertainty.+ Show more

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• Analyze different mechanisms of energy transfer within Earth systems, including radiation, conduction, convection, and latent heat.
• Relate energy pathways to weather patterns, ocean currents, and geothermal heat flow.
• Use quantitative reasoning with energy budgets, flux diagrams, and block models to connect microscale processes to large-scale phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes and impacts of geologic and atmospheric hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods.
• Analyze probabilistic hazard characterization and the role of exposure mapping in risk assessment.
• Evaluate strategies for reducing long-term hazard impacts through land-use planning and early-warning systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of nuclear fission and fusion energetics.
• Explain the concept of binding energy per nucleon and its significance.
• Describe chain-reaction criteria and reactor physics principles for energy release.+ Show more

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• Explain the fundamental principles of the photoelectric effect and its significance in quantum physics.
• Analyze how photon energy relates to work function and the kinetic energy of emitted electrons.
• Connect experimental measurements such as threshold frequency and stopping potential to particle-like behavior of light.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes involved in the rock cycle, including crystallization, lithification, metamorphism, and weathering.
• Identify petrologic indicators such as mineral assemblages, texture, and geochemical signatures to interpret pressure–temperature histories.
• Explain how radiometric dating and stratigraphic correlation are used to order geologic events and reconstruct tectonic histories.+ Show more

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• Understand the origin and significance of atomic spectra in identifying elements and electronic structures.
• Describe the principles of spectral line formation, including selection rules and line broadening.
• Interpret spectroscopic data to support applications in environmental monitoring, resource assessment, and laboratory analysis.+ Show more