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• Use a dichotomous key to identify an organism based on contrasting traits
• Construct a simple binary branch by choosing traits that split options clearly
• Evaluate identification accuracy by checking how traits vary by stage or sex

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt changes the solar angle in each hemisphere during the year.
• Describe how Earth’s orbit around the Sun and its tilt lead to solstices and equinoxes.
• Connect latitude-dependent solar energy to differences in seasonal climate and biological cycles.

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• Define and distinguish displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration in one-dimensional motion using correct symbols and units
• Apply sign conventions to interpret motion along a single axis and to determine the meaning of positive and negative values
• Use average and instantaneous kinematic quantities to analyze motion scenarios+ Show more

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• Explain how major biogeochemical cycles move nutrients among the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere.
• Describe key carbon and nitrogen transformations (photosynthesis, respiration, nitrification, denitrification, and decomposition).
• Analyze how human activities alter nutrient reservoirs and flux rates, contributing to eutrophication and hypoxia.+ Show more

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• Compare multiple design solutions using criteria and constraints.
• Use quantitative and qualitative measures to evaluate prototypes and rank options.
• Explain how trade-offs influence which features to refine in an iterative design process.

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• Analyze evidence for climate change drivers such as greenhouse gases, land-use change, and natural variability.
• Assess impacts of climate change on sea levels, precipitation, and agriculture.
• Interpret temperature and CO2 records, and understand carbon-cycle exchanges.+ Show more

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• Explain how electron energy levels and quantum shells relate to atomic spectra and periodic trends
• Describe isotopic variation and how it affects mass-dependent and nuclear properties
• Compare ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding using electron structure and intermolecular effects+ Show more

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• Understand Newton's third law and how forces act in pairs during interactions.
• Identify examples of action-reaction force pairs in real-world situations.
• Explain why objects respond differently despite experiencing equal and opposite forces.+ Show more

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• Explain how the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments.
• Describe how courts and constitutional doctrines help resolve conflicts between levels of government.
• Analyze how real policy disputes (such as marijuana legalization) reflect ongoing negotiation of power.

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• Explain how major organelles in eukaryotic cells are structured for specific functions.
• Connect membrane folding and compartmentalization to rates of metabolism and efficient exchange.
• Describe how the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, ribosomes, and cytoskeleton work together.

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• Explain how computational models use assumptions, variables, and parameters to predict system behavior.
• Use algebraic performance objective functions to compare design scenarios and justify parameter choices.
• Describe and interpret results from sensitivity analysis to understand how outputs change with inputs.

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• Explain how variation in heritable traits leads to differential survival and reproduction in natural selection
• Interpret how environmental pressures change the frequency of alleles across generations
• Use quantitative ideas such as fitness differences and selection coefficients to connect phenotype shifts to allele dynamics

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• Explain the role of hypothesis framing, variable control, and measurement uncertainty in the scientific method.
• Describe how sensors, data acquisition systems, and computational tools improve measurement precision and data analysis.
• Apply ethical principles and reproducibility practices to experimental research and error analysis.+ Show more

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• Explain how epithelial tissue structure supports protection and selective exchange
• Describe how connective tissue extracellular matrix and blood support transport and strength
• Connect muscle and nervous tissue microscopic organization to their physiological roles

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• Describe how elliptical and near-circular orbits differ qualitatively
• Explain how orbital speed changes with distance from the central body
• Model orbiting as a balance of gravitational force and inertial motion+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the main types of chemical reactions: synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, double displacement, and combustion.
• Understand characteristic bond-making and bond-breaking patterns in different reaction types.
• Recognize examples of each reaction type and predict possible products based on reaction patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand how heat conduction occurs within solids and across interfaces.
• Identify materials with high and low thermal conductivity and their applications.
• Explain how conductivity coefficients and contact resistance influence temperature gradients.+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature changes molecular kinetic energy and collision outcomes in reaction kinetics
• Use the concept of activation energy and an energy profile to connect microscopic collisions to macroscopic reaction rates
• Predict how increasing temperature affects rates of chemical and relevant physical transformations

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• Describe the process of muscle contraction involving actin and myosin filaments.
• Explain the role of ATP and calcium signaling in muscle contraction.
• Identify how sarcomere organization influences contraction strength and speed.+ Show more

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• Explain how post-World War II economic growth affected standards of living and consumer economies.
• Analyze the role of international institutions in promoting economic stability and development.
• Evaluate how economic interdependence can create both opportunities and persistent inequality.

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• Explain how stratigraphy, cross-cutting relationships, and crater counts support relative dating.
• Describe how radiometric decay and isotope ratios provide absolute ages.
• Compare how Earth and lunar records can be integrated into a solar system timeline.

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• Explain how iterative refinement and quantitative comparison improve structural designs while balancing weight, cost, and performance.
• Distinguish topology optimization from form optimization and describe how performance-based criteria guide design choices.
• Describe how life-cycle assessment, constructability constraints, and building codes with safety margins affect feasible optimization results.

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• Explain how occurrence, frequency, and consequences are used to assess natural hazard risk.
• Interpret hazard information using concepts such as exposure, vulnerability, and cascading system effects.
• Connect historical records and return periods to probabilistic hazard reasoning.+ Show more

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• Describe Earth’s main internal layers (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) and how their properties differ
• Explain how seismic wave behavior provides evidence for internal structure and state of matter
• Connect heat transport, mantle convection, and density/ buoyancy contrasts to plate motion+ Show more

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• Explain different mechanisms of speciation such as geographic isolation, ecological divergence, polyploidy, and behavioral shifts.
• Identify empirical examples of speciation in natural populations like island finches and cichlid fishes.
• Analyze phylogenetic patterns and reproductive barriers to understand lineage splitting.+ Show more

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• Compare how early states, medieval institutions, and pre-1500 trade networks shaped long-term regional patterns.
• Explain how demographic, environmental, and economic factors interacted to influence state resilience and cultural diffusion.
• Analyze continuity and change by using examples of political forms, technologies, and trade links before 1500.

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• Explain how India’s independence connects to religious harmony and respect for diverse communities.
• Analyze how national and religious observances can promote empathy, tolerance, and civic pride.
• Use evidence from a text to describe the role of unity in diversity in social cohesion.

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• Describe the phases of interphase and explain why DNA replication is necessary.
• Sequence and explain the stages of mitosis and cytokinesis.
• Explain how checkpoints help maintain DNA fidelity and prevent genomic instability.+ Show more

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• Explain how dominant and recessive alleles affect observable traits
• Distinguish genotype from phenotype using Mendelian inheritance examples
• Use simple Punnett square logic to predict trait segregation and probabilities

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• Understand the different levels of ecological organization from individual to ecosystem.
• Identify examples of each level within Alberta ecosystems.
• Explain how patterns emerge at higher levels that are not evident at lower levels.+ Show more

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• Explain how insulating materials reduce heat transfer by limiting conduction, convection, and radiation
• Compare common insulators (fiberglass, foam, reflective foils) based on practical thickness and thermal resistance
• Describe how air leakage and thermal bridging increase heat loss in building envelopes+ Show more

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• Explain how structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations help organisms survive in specific environments
• Describe how selective pressures such as temperature, moisture, predation, and resource availability influence adaptation
• Identify adaptive trade-offs and how they affect what traits are most useful in different habitats+ Show more

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• Explain how energy is converted (not created) during cellular processes involving ATP and redox reactions
• Distinguish producers and consumers in terms of how they capture and transfer energy through ecosystems
• Describe how energy transformations support growth, maintenance, and reproduction at multiple levels of biological organization

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• Describe the components of the atomic model including protons, neutrons, and electrons.
• Explain electron configurations and how they determine valence electrons.
• Identify the shapes of orbitals and the order of subshell filling based on quantum numbers.+ Show more

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• Explain how DNA is built from nucleotides and how nucleotide chemistry determines strand structure.
• Describe antiparallel strand orientation, double-helical geometry, and base-pairing specificity.
• Connect chromatin organization and nucleosome packing to accessibility during replication and transcription.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of resilience, feedbacks, and thresholds in ecosystems.
• Identify factors influencing recovery pathways and stable states in ecosystems.
• Apply quantitative indicators to assess ecosystem resistance, recovery, and redundancy.+ Show more

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• Explain how organelle structure supports specific metabolic functions in chloroplasts and mitochondria.
• Connect membrane architecture to gradients, electron transport, and ATP production.
• Describe how enzyme active-site structure and charge distributions affect reaction efficiency.

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• Explain how scientific discovery moves toward applied technology through translational research and commercialization.
• Describe the roles of intellectual property, technology transfer offices, and patenting in innovation pathways.
• Evaluate how funding, industry partnerships, regulatory constraints, and reproducibility affect whether innovations reach the market.

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• Understand the concept of structural and physiological adaptations in organisms.
• Identify examples of adaptations and explain their advantages.
• Link specific features to survival benefits in different habitats.+ Show more

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• Explain how adaptive management and ecosystem-based management support long-term ecosystem stewardship
• Describe how protected-area design and restoration ecology help maintain resilient ecosystems
• Evaluate trade-offs among economic, social, and ecological objectives using sustainability indicators and monitoring+ Show more

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• Explain species richness and evenness and how they relate to biodiversity indices.
• Interpret diversity index values when comparing different habitats.
• Describe how niche diversity, habitat heterogeneity, and species turnover are connected.+ Show more

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• Explain how symbiotic relationships describe interactions between two species.
• Categorize interactions as mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism using evidence from examples.
• Describe how symbiotic relationships affect organism fitness, resource distribution, and community composition.

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• Explain how static and kinetic friction oppose motion and affect starting and stopping.
• Describe how normal force and surface texture influence the frictional force.
• Compare friction with aerodynamic drag and predict how each can change acceleration and stopping distance.

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• Identify abiotic factors (temperature, water availability, light intensity, soil composition, pH, and salinity) and describe how they shape habitat conditions.
• Explain how abiotic factors influence organism distribution and where organisms can persist.
• Use examples to describe how environmental gradients create distinct microhabitats and biological communities.

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• Identify different types of evidence supporting common ancestry and descent with modification.
• Explain how fossil records, comparative anatomy, embryology, and molecular data contribute to understanding evolution.
• Describe how radiometric dating and genetic sequences provide temporal and molecular context for fossils.+ Show more

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• Explain the main stages of cellular respiration and their roles in energy production.
• Describe how electrons pass through the electron transport chain to generate ATP.
• Understand the importance of oxygen as the final electron acceptor in respiration.+ Show more

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• Explain how atmospheric pressure affects boiling point and sealed systems
• Describe how barometers measure atmospheric pressure
• Use pressure gradients and kPa units to relate pressure differences to weather and wind+ Show more

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• Describe the typical layers (horizons) of soil and what they are like.
• Explain how processes like accumulation, leaching, and transformation help shape soil horizons over time.
• Use evidence such as color, texture, and root presence to identify soil horizons.