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• Understand how disturbances such as fire, flood, and windthrow affect habitats and ecosystems.
• Identify factors like frequency, intensity, and spatial scale that influence disturbance outcomes.
• Explain how some species adapt to disturbance regimes and recover quickly, while others are negatively impacted.+ Show more

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• Understand how quantitative models like Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium describe genetic stability and change.
• Analyze the impact of mutation, selection, drift, and recombination on allele frequencies.
• Interpret fitness landscapes and allele frequency trajectories in evolutionary contexts.+ Show more

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• Define and explain torque, moment of inertia, and angular momentum in rigid bodies.
• Develop and understand equations linking net torque to angular acceleration.
• Analyze energy transfer between translational and rotational modes in rolling and compound systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the particle model as a representation of matter composed of atoms and molecules.
• Explain how chemical changes involve breaking and forming bonds between particles without changing mass.
• Visualize and describe particle interactions during chemical reactions to explain conservation of mass.

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• Understand the processes involved in landscape evolution, including tectonic uplift, volcanic activity, and surface erosion.
• Describe how climate influences weathering and material transport in landscape change.
• Explain the cycle of mountain building and denudation and their effects on landscapes.+ Show more

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• Explain how genetic information in reproductive cells leads to inherited traits in offspring
• Compare inherited traits and environmental influences using examples
• Use simple inheritance patterns (dominant/recessive concepts) to predict trait outcomes+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
• Explain how energy transfers through trophic levels and why it is inefficient.
• Describe how energy transfer constraints influence population sizes and community structure.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of intermolecular forces: dispersion, dipole–dipole, and hydrogen bonding.
• Describe how molecular size, shape, and polarity influence intermolecular interactions.
• Relate the strength of intermolecular forces to macroscopic properties such as boiling point, vapor pressure, viscosity, and solubility.+ Show more

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• Understand how electromagnetic radiation transmits information through digitized signals.
• Identify the properties of signals that encode information, such as frequency and variation.
• Explain the physics principles that allow electromagnetic waves to carry information across distances.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures and solutions.
• Understand concepts of solubility, saturation, and concentration in mixtures.
• Identify examples of solutions, colloids, and suspensions based on particle size and behavior.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of conservation of mass in chemical reactions.
• Identify how mass is balanced in closed-system reactions.
• Predict product yields based on reactant masses.+ Show more

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• Explain how routine writing supports clarity, control, and growth across short and extended time frames.
• Apply the drafting cycle (research, reflection, revision, and editing) to improve claims, explanations, and narratives.
• Revise writing for structure, evidence integration, and precise language aligned to the purpose.

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• Describe how chloroplasts capture light energy for photosynthesis.
• Identify the structures within chloroplasts involved in photosynthesis.
• Explain the process of carbon fixation in the stroma of chloroplasts.+ Show more

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• Describe the key differences between pure substances, mixtures, and solutions.
• Identify examples of each classification in real-world contexts.
• Explain how the uniformity and measurable properties distinguish matter types.+ Show more

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• Understand and identify various measurable physical properties such as density, melting point, boiling point, color, hardness, solubility, and electrical conductivity.
• Explain how physical properties are used to identify and sort substances.
• Compare different physical properties and describe their significance in material selection and separation processes.

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• Explain the processes of energy transfer through heating and work.
• Describe how thermodynamic variables relate to observable effects like expansion and phase change.
• Analyze how energy transfer mechanisms affect temperature changes under different conditions.+ Show more

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• Identify the main factors that influence solubility in liquids and gases.
• Explain how temperature, pressure, and surface area affect the amount of solute dissolved.
• Describe real-world examples demonstrating the impact of solubility factors.

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• Describe the stages involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks.
• Identify different types of weathering and transportation of sediments.
• Explain how depositional environments influence sediment characteristics.+ Show more

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• Explain how friction and other resistive forces oppose motion and cause objects to slow down.
• Describe how surface texture and contact affect the size of frictional force.
• Connect resistive forces to energy changes (kinetic energy to thermal energy) during realistic motion.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of supports, foundations, and load paths in construction.
• Identify how compression, tension, and shear forces affect beams, columns, and foundations.
• Evaluate material properties such as stiffness, strength, and durability for safety and suitability.+ Show more

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• Explain how forces (pushes and pulls) can change an object’s motion
• Describe net force and predict whether motion changes using balanced vs. unbalanced forces
• Use real-world examples to connect friction and acceleration to observable changes in motion

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• Explain how balanced forces affect net force and an object’s motion
• Predict how unbalanced forces change motion through acceleration
• Use real-world scenarios (like tug-of-war) to describe the direction of net force

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• Understand how earthquake and volcanic distributions relate to plate boundaries.
• Identify patterns in seismic data that reveal Earth's internal structure.
• Explain how seismic waves provide indirect information about Earth's interior.+ Show more

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• Understand different prototyping methods and their appropriate applications.
• Identify materials and tools used in various prototyping approaches.
• Evaluate testing protocols and performance metrics for prototypes.+ Show more

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• Analyze elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions using conservation laws.
• Compare laboratory and center-of-mass reference frames and predict post-collision velocities.
• Understand energy partitioning and the coefficient of restitution as a modeling parameter.+ Show more

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• Explain how galaxy redshift provides evidence for the expansion of the universe
• Describe how the cosmic microwave background (CMB) supports an early hot, dense universe
• Connect gravity, large-scale structure, and galaxy evolution to changes over cosmic time

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• Explain Newton’s Second Law using the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration (Fnet = ma).
• Predict the direction of acceleration based on the direction of the net force.
• Use Newton’s Second Law to compare how different masses accelerate under the same net force.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic structure of atoms and how they form molecules.
• Describe how atoms bond and arrange to create different substances.
• Explain what happens during a chemical reaction and how atoms are conserved.+ Show more

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• Explain how competition, predation, and mutualism/parasitism affect species survival and reproduction.
• Identify how species interactions can regulate community composition over time.
• Use ecological terminology accurately to describe resource use, energy transfer, and long-term dependencies.

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• Identify different types of models used in scientific representation, including mathematical, graphical, schematic, and computational models.
• Understand the criteria for selecting appropriate models based on fidelity, simplicity, and predictive ability.
• Explain how mapping between model components and measurable observables aids interpretation.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of design optimization and how multiple criteria influence decision-making.
• Identify trade-offs involved in selecting design solutions based on prioritized criteria.
• Analyze real-world examples of optimization in product design, such as packaging choices.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between scientific models, explanations, and theories
• Explain how models and theories are supported by evidence and used to make predictions
• Describe why scientific theories can change when new evidence conflicts with existing ideas

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• Use crater density and crater freshness to infer the relative ages of planetary surfaces
• Explain how resurfacing processes (like lava flows and tectonics) can bury or smooth impact features
• Use evidence such as crater overlap and surrounding materials to support geologic history claims+ Show more

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• Understand the inverse-square dependence of gravitational and electrostatic forces.
• Apply quantitative formulas to calculate magnitudes and directions of forces between masses and charges.
• Use vector analysis to determine net forces in systems of multiple objects.+ Show more

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• Explain simple harmonic motion using amplitude, period, angular frequency, and phase.
• Use and interpret the relationships between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength (v = fλ).
• Differentiate transverse and longitudinal waves and describe how they transmit energy.+ Show more

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• Understand the main causes of sea-level variability, including thermal expansion and ice-sheet mass loss.
• Identify measurement techniques such as satellite altimetry and tide-gauge records used to monitor sea levels.
• Analyze the impacts of sea-level change on coastal systems over different timescales.+ Show more

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• Identify how details within a text connect to build meaning and support claims.
• Analyze how transitions signal relationships such as cause-effect or comparison.
• Connect ideas in a text to prior knowledge to evaluate relevance and strengthen comprehension.+ Show more

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• Understand how natural selection drives adaptation in populations.
• Identify the conditions necessary for evolution through selection.
• Explain the role of heritable traits and environmental pressures in adaptation.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of proton gradients and chemiosmotic coupling in membrane energy transduction.
• Analyze the role of electron transport chains in aerobic and photosynthetic systems.
• Apply redox potential diagrams and electrochemical gradient representations to bioenergetic processes.+ Show more

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• Understand mechanisms that regulate metabolic pathway flux, including allosteric control, covalent modification, and compartmentalization.
• Explain feedback inhibition, branch-point regulation, and metabolic prioritization during fasting or high activity.
• Integrate thermodynamic constraints with enzyme kinetics to describe how cells balance anabolic and catabolic demands.+ Show more

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• Differentiate weather and climate using examples from temperature, precipitation, and wind
• Explain how timescales (days vs. years) affect what scientists conclude from observations
• Identify factors that influence typical conditions, including solar energy, air-mass movement, and the presence of oceans and landmasses

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• Distinguish correlation from causation in scientific claims
• Evaluate whether evidence supports a causal claim using variable direction and consistency
• Identify alternative causes and explain what additional data would strengthen (or weaken) a conclusion

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• Explain how the sun's uneven heating drives weather and atmospheric circulation.
• Describe the role of the hydrosphere in water vapor and cloud formation.
• Analyze how temperature, pressure, and energy transfer influence local weather patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain how feedback systems help organisms maintain stable internal conditions (homeostasis).
• Identify the roles of receptors, control centers, and effectors in regulating internal variables.
• Describe how disruptions can affect survival and reproduction by interfering with homeostasis.

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• Identify and draw the correct external forces on an isolated object using free-body diagram conventions.
• Choose appropriate coordinate axes and determine components (including components parallel/perpendicular to an incline).
• Calculate the net force from an FBD and use Newton’s second law and equilibrium conditions to predict motion.

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• Explain how natural selection changes populations by altering allele frequencies over generations
• Distinguish directional, stabilizing, and disruptive selection using examples
• Connect heritable variation and environmental conditions to changes in survival and reproduction+ Show more

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• Understand how to construct phylogenetic trees using morphological and molecular data.
• Interpret branching diagrams to analyze evolutionary relationships among species.
• Explain the principles of cladistics, shared derived characters, and tree-building methods.+ Show more

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• Understand the standardized symbols used in circuit diagrams.
• Interpret circuit topology from schematic representations.
• Predict current paths, voltage drops, and node relationships in various systems.+ Show more