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• Explain how phylogenetic trees represent evolutionary relationships using nodes, branches, clades, and topology
• Differentiate rooted vs. unrooted phylogenetic trees and interpret what each reveals
• Identify homologous vs. convergent traits and describe how this affects tree interpretation+ Show more

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• Analyze the significance of stratigraphic sequences and index fossils in understanding Earth's history.
• Identify key transitional fossils that demonstrate morphological change and lineage continuity.
• Explain how comparative dating and fossil correlation support theories of macroevolution and extinction events.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of wave interference, including constructive and destructive patterns.
• Analyze standing waves and resonance phenomena in various systems.
• Apply mathematical superposition principles to predict nodal and antinodal structures.+ Show more

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• Explain how a writer’s purpose shapes word choice, organization, and evidence.
• Describe how audience expectations affect formality, background knowledge, and the selection of details.
• Distinguish between writing that informs, persuades, and narrates by using purpose-specific language and evidence.

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• Describe the key features and functions of cellular organelles such as nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, cell membrane, and cell wall.
• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and single-celled versus multicellular organisms.
• Explain how microscopy and cell imaging techniques help in understanding cell structure and function.

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• Explain how Egyptian and Kushite civilizations benefited from regional trade and resource exchange.
• Identify key resources (gold, ivory, ebony) and their connection to trade routes and political influence.
• Describe how trade relationships could lead to cultural exchanges and political alliances.

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• Explain how literary elements (character, setting, plot, and point of view) contribute to the meaning of a text.
• Analyze how shifts in time or perspective can change emphasis, credibility, and readers’ interpretations.
• Connect specific textual details to an interpretive claim to make meaning more precise.

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• Understand how air mass movements influence weather changes.
• Analyze surface pressure maps, temperature gradients, and radar data to interpret weather patterns.
• Explain the processes of frontogenesis and cyclogenesis in weather systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how molecular, cellular, and organ-level interactions contribute to organismal health and disease.
• Interpret data from biochemical assays, histology, and organ function metrics to understand physiological states.
• Link genetic variation to cellular responses and organ system performance in health and disease.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between physical and chemical properties of substances.
• Identify examples of intensive and extensive physical properties.
• Understand how property classification aids in material selection and environmental assessment.+ Show more

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• Compare embryonic development stages across different taxa to identify conserved features.
• Explain how developmental structures like pharyngeal pouches and limb buds reflect evolutionary relationships.
• Analyze developmental timing and patterning to understand phylogenetic connections among vertebrates.+ Show more

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• Describe how physical features such as mountains, rivers, and deserts affected ancient settlement patterns in the eastern Mediterranean.
• Explain how fertile areas (coastal plains and river valleys) supported farming and trade.
• Analyze how geography influenced interactions among neighboring civilizations and cultural/economic exchange.

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• Distinguish literal, stated evidence from background knowledge and speculation
• Select and match evidence (quoted or paraphrased) to support a claim or summary
• Use exact wording from a source to resolve multiple possible interpretations

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• Explain the components of an atom, including protons, neutrons, and electrons.
• Describe electron configurations and energy levels.
• Understand how the periodic table organizes elements based on valence electrons and properties.+ Show more

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• Compare how social hierarchies in ancient India and China shaped daily life and governance
• Identify economic roles (agriculture, craftsmanship, and trade) and explain how they supported civilization stability
• Use evidence from maps and timelines to make claims about why social and economic systems mattered

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• Explain how access to water sources and fertile land supported early river valley civilizations
• Describe how irrigation and floodplain farming helped communities grow and produce food surpluses
• Identify ways that controlling water influenced settlement patterns and the development of complex societies

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• Identify how main headings, subheadings, and sectional labels organize information in an informational text.
• Use headings and their formatting to predict content and confirm meaning while reading.
• Explain how heading structures support comprehension by grouping related information and signaling relationships.

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a scientific investigation.
• Connect an investigation question to measurable quantities and clear evidence.
• Describe how controlled variables improve the fairness and reliability of results.

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• Understand how particle diagrams depict atoms and molecules during reactions.
• Identify how bond changes are illustrated at the particle level.
• Explain how atomic rearrangements lead to observable properties and mass conservation.+ Show more

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• Explain how technological innovations affect economic activities in communities
• Describe how improvements in tools and communication change resource management decisions
• Analyze social effects of technology, including access to information and shifts in social organization

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• Understand how to predict products of chemical reactions based on reactant identities and reaction patterns.
• Apply conservation of atoms to balance chemical equations and determine possible products.
• Use stoichiometry to convert between masses and moles for estimating reaction yields.+ Show more

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• Analyze how identity shapes political mobilization, representation, and power
• Assess the policy and cultural impacts of identity-based political claims
• Evaluate evidence and compare perspectives from different stakeholders+ Show more

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• Understand and apply the formulas P = W/t and P = IV to calculate power in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Create computational models to predict energy changes and compare predictions with observed data.
• Discuss system efficiencies and analyze the differences between theoretical and actual power outputs.

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• Understand the concept of constant speed and how it is represented graphically.
• Calculate distance, speed, and time in uniform motion scenarios.
• Differentiate between instantaneous and average speed.+ Show more

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• Describe the mechanisms of thermal conduction, convection, and radiation in energy transfer.
• Explain how energy transfer affects temperature changes and insulation.
• Analyze how devices like solar panels utilize energy transfer principles to interact with the environment.+ Show more

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• Understand the energy transformation between potential and kinetic energy in a pendulum.
• Identify factors that influence the period and energy distribution of a pendulum.
• Explain how energy conservation is observed in ideal pendulum systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how net force determines whether an object’s motion changes or stays the same.
• Use Newton’s second law (a = Fnet/m) to predict how changes in force and mass affect acceleration.
• Connect equilibrium to balanced forces and zero acceleration.+ Show more

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• Distinguish between direct quotation and paraphrase and explain how each supports a claim.
• Use evidence smoothly by adding context before quoting or paraphrasing and by explaining relevance after.
• Revise sentences so that evidence and interpretation create coherent, credible writing.

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• Explain how systems thinking connects components, constraints, dependencies, and feedback in real designs
• Identify trade-offs that occur when changing one part of a system affects other outcomes
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe how system failures can propagate through interactions

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• Explain the orbit of the Moon around Earth and how it causes lunar phases.
• Describe observable patterns of the Moon's position and illumination from locations like Alberta.
• Understand the Sun–Earth–Moon relationship and how it affects the night sky.

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• Understand community-based stewardship practices such as planting and shelterbelts.
• Identify the benefits of urban canopy programs and Indigenous land care methods.
• Explore real-world examples from Alberta that demonstrate landscape benefits.+ Show more

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• Distinguish ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding using electron transfer versus electron sharing models
• Relate bonding and structure (lattices and geometries) to macroscopic properties such as melting point and electrical conductivity
• Explain how polarity and bond energy influence molecular behavior and reactivity

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• Understand the concept of measurement uncertainty and its sources.
• Identify methods used to estimate and express measurement uncertainty.
• Recognize how acknowledging uncertainty influences confidence in data interpretation.+ Show more

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• Explain how chemical properties describe a substance’s tendency to undergo specific reactions.
• Identify evidence of chemical change using indicators such as pH change and gas evolution.
• Relate reactivity (with oxygen, acids, and water) to bonding changes and redox behavior.+ Show more

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• Explain how climate, soil types, and water availability influence what crops and farming methods can be used in an agricultural region.
• Analyze how agricultural land use varies spatially and how those patterns shape rural economies and settlement locations.
• Use geographic reasoning to connect physical factors and technological practices to real-world food production and resource use.

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• Explain how natural and political borders shape regional connectivity and mobility.
• Analyze how borders influence trade patterns, migration flows, and cultural exchange.
• Evaluate how border-related conflict can affect regional stability and cooperation.

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• Explain how systems modeling uses diagrams, scale models, and quantitative representations to predict behavior
• Interpret model outputs (e.g., forces, currents, or energy flow) and describe what assumptions enable or limit those predictions
• Compare different representations of systems (free-body diagrams, circuit schematics, and block diagrams) and identify the relationships each model emphasizes

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• Analyze how physical geography and resource distribution shape where economic activities develop
• Explain the spatial patterns of agriculture, manufacturing, and services across regions
• Describe how regional specialization leads to economic interdependence

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• Explain how natural features such as mountains, rivers, and deserts can function as physical boundaries between regions.
• Analyze how environmental boundaries can influence political borders, migration patterns, and cultural interaction.
• Evaluate whether natural boundaries are more likely to promote stability or contribute to conflict in different historical contexts.

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• Analyze how diction, sentence rhythm, and figurative language create tone in a text.
• Determine how point of view and perspective choices affect credibility and emphasis.
• Compare two texts about the same event to explain how tone and perspective change meaning.

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• Understand that mixtures are combinations of substances that retain their individual properties.
• Identify physical separation methods based on differences like density, particle size, boiling point, and solubility.
• Describe how oil and water separate without chemical reaction.+ Show more

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• Differentiate climate from weather by explaining how long-term patterns are measured and interpreted
• Explain how changes in Earth’s energy balance drive climate change using greenhouse gases and solar variations
• Describe how feedbacks and ocean circulation can alter temperature and precipitation patterns+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the three main modes of thermal transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Explain how heat moves from warmer to cooler regions through different mechanisms.
• Connect real-world examples to the transfer modes, such as sunlight warming surfaces and boiling water circulation.+ Show more

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• Explain how positive and negative feedback mechanisms affect Earth system changes
• Analyze how climate-related changes can amplify or stabilize atmospheric conditions
• Evaluate the role of human land cover and composition in feedback pathways

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• Identify and correct common grammar errors during proofreading, including subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tense.
• Revise punctuation for clarity, including comma placement in compound sentences and accurate end punctuation.
• Detect and correct spelling errors and visually similar word mistakes while maintaining sentence meaning.

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• Explain how key Tang and Song innovations (printing, gunpowder, agriculture, and navigation) supported economic growth.
• Describe how technological change affected trade networks and cultural exchange within and beyond China.
• Analyze how improvements in technology helped governments manage resources and society more effectively.+ Show more

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• Describe the conceptual sequence of cellular respiration: glycolysis, citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain.
• Explain how mitochondria enable aerobic ATP production in eukaryotic cells through proton gradients and chemiosmosis.
• Contrast aerobic respiration with anaerobic fermentation in terms of substrate use, oxygen dependence, and relative ATP yield.

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• Explain how fronts form and how they cause air to rise, cool, and form clouds and precipitation
• Compare how temperature contrast and atmospheric stability affect vertical motion in weather systems
• Describe how warm ocean water and wind conditions influence hurricane intensity and storm structure