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• Classify matter as an element, a compound, a mixture, or a solution based on properties and composition
• Distinguish mixtures from solutions using evidence of uniformity and separability
• Explain why temperature and observable behavior can differ for road salt and dissolved salts in water

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• Explain how solubility changes with temperature for solids in liquids and with pressure for gases
• Describe how agitation and particle size affect the rate of dissolving and sometimes the amount dissolved
• Use evidence from examples (such as salts in lakes and road salt) to predict solubility outcomes under new conditions

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• Define saturation and solubility limits for a solute in a solvent at a given temperature and pressure.
• Explain what happens when more solute is added to a saturated solution.
• Describe how supersaturation can lead to sudden precipitation during cooling or evaporation.

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• Explain how calorimetry uses temperature change to determine energy transfer
• Calculate and compare heat energy changes using specific heat and mass
• Describe how heat moves during melting, heating, and combustion scenarios

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• Explain how physical separation methods like density and particle size sorting can separate components in oil sands mixtures
• Identify ways temperature changes and additives can affect emulsions and dissolved organic substances
• Classify steps in bitumen extraction as physical separation or chemical treatment based on what changes at the particle level+ Show more

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• Explain how conduction transfers kinetic energy through solids and across interfaces
• Compare how different materials conduct heat based on conductivity
• Use ideas of thermal contact resistance to predict temperature gradients in building systems+ Show more

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• Explain how the law of conservation of mass applies to closed and near-closed systems in science investigations
• Use mass-balance reasoning to compare measured and expected masses in practical scenarios
• Identify how reaction stoichiometry and waste accounting rely on conservation of mass+ Show more

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• Explain that mass is conserved in a closed system during physical or chemical changes
• Use reactants and products to predict that total mass before and after remains equal
• Interpret sealed-container observations to support conservation of mass+ Show more

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• Describe how the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move across the sky from Earth.
• Use daily records to recognize patterns and cycles in sunrise, sunset, and Moon phases.
• Explain how observations lead to models of Earth’s and the Moon’s motion relative to the Sun.

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• Explain how the Sun’s apparent position changes through the day and over the seasons.
• Use observations of noon, shortest, and longest shadows to infer patterns in shadow length and direction.
• Describe how Earth’s axial tilt and daily rotation affect when and where shadows change.

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• Explain how apparent solar motion and solar noon are used in solar timekeeping
• Identify why solar time can differ from clock time using longitude, time zones, and the equation of time
• Describe how communities may adjust solar time for civil schedules

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• Describe how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon explain lunar phases and eclipses.
• Explain how the Moon’s gravitational pull contributes to tides.
• Use geometric reasoning to predict when the Moon appears opposite or near the Sun in the sky.

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• Identify conservation strategies that protect forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Explain how habitat protection and restoration support long-term ecosystem viability
• Describe why genetic diversity and seed-source choices matter for replanting+ Show more

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• Explain how different disturbances (fire, insects, wind, flooding, and human activity) can shape forest structure over time
• Describe how disturbance frequency, intensity, and spatial extent influence regeneration and habitat mosaics
• Interpret how disturbance regimes affect long-term ecosystem trajectories in boreal and mountain forests+ Show more

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• Explain how communities show remembrance and compassion through memorials, stories, and traditions
• Identify how shared remembrance can support empathy, resilience, and civic responsibility
• Analyze how different perspectives within a community contribute to a stronger sense of solidarity

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• Describe how communities commemorate people who served and those who were lost during 9/11
• Explain the difference between personal reflection and public memorial traditions
• Identify ways civic responsibility connects to acts of remembrance+ Show more

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• Identify examples of bravery, kindness, and sacrifice in stories of crisis.
• Explain how individuals and communities show resilience and civic duty.
• Connect actions described in the passage to personal values and ways to help others.

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• Explain how center of mass and center of pressure relate to static stability
• Describe how wing and tail design features can affect a vehicle’s tendency to return to steady attitude
• Use examples from gliders and payload changes to predict stability outcomes

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• Explain how historical communities used observed sky patterns to support seasonal planning, navigation, and cultural practices
• Identify key differences between cultural interpretations of celestial motion and modern scientific descriptions
• Use evidence from a passage to infer how solar and lunar cycles can guide predictions about seasons

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• Describe how the Sun, Earth, and Moon must align for solar and lunar eclipses
• Compare partial, total, and annular eclipses based on orbital geometry and alignment precision
• Explain why eclipses are relatively rare at a given location+ Show more

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• Describe how the Moon’s orbit around Earth leads to predictable changes in lunar phase and position in the night sky.
• Use Sun–Earth–Moon geometry to explain why the Moon appears to move through new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full phases.
• Interpret observations from different nights to identify patterns in the Moon’s phase and direction.

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon produce the sequence of lunar phases.
• Predict which lunar phase is likely when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun or opposite Earth from the Sun.
• Describe the apparent change in Moon illumination over about one synodic month using a simple geometric model.

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• Describe how Earth’s tilt and orbit affect the apparent Sun position in the sky over the year
• Use a simple Earth–Sun geometry model to predict daylight length and seasonal changes
• Explain how models help forecast timing of events such as sunrise and sunset+ Show more

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• Explain how Labor Day connects to civic pride and gratitude for workers.
• Identify ways communities and cultures celebrate labor through traditions and events.
• Compare examples of respect and social responsibility shown through Labor Day activities.

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• Explain how readers connect ideas in a text to personal experience, other texts, and background knowledge.
• Use specific text details to show how a connection strengthens or changes interpretation.
• Compare how different readers may form different connections and explain why perspectives can differ.

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• Describe plasma membrane structure using the fluid mosaic model, including phospholipids, proteins, and cholesterol.
• Differentiate transport proteins (channels, carriers, pumps) by structure and selectivity.
• Explain passive transport (simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis) using concentration gradients and membrane permeability.

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• Distinguish pure substances from mixtures using fixed composition and macroscopic appearance.
• Classify examples as elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, or heterogeneous mixtures.
• Use chemical symbols and formulas to represent elements and compounds accurately.+ Show more

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• Identify the purpose of a conclusion in an essay or informational text.
• Explain how concluding paragraphs synthesize key ideas and connect back to the controlling idea or introduction.
• Revise or craft conclusions that provide closure without simply repeating earlier sentences.

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• Explain how adaptations can change survival and reproduction in different environments
• Describe how populations can diverge and form new species through speciation
• Identify evidence of speciation using morphology, reproductive compatibility, and biogeography

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• Identify what makes a question clarifying rather than off-topic
• Use clarification strategies such as paraphrasing, defining terms, requesting evidence, and asking for steps in reasoning
• Answer follow-up questions that extend discussion by addressing missing logic or unclear details

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• Identify how explanatory writing uses an intentional structure (definitions, processes, and comparisons) to develop a clear central idea.
• Analyze how paragraph organization and transitions improve clarity, accuracy, and coherence.
• Revise an informational draft so each section stays aligned to the central purpose and avoids unrelated detail.

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• Identify sentence fragments and explain what essential elements or complete claims are missing.
• Revise run-ons and comma splices by applying correct punctuation and connecting independent clauses appropriately.
• Determine how transitions and subordinate clauses affect clarity, pacing, and logical relationships in complex sentences.

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• Explain how technology and engineering reshape society’s communication, work, travel, and access to services
• Analyze how design choices create benefits and risks in different contexts
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to connect engineering decisions to public health, equity, and long-term sustainability+ Show more

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• Identify how an oral presentation uses an introduction, body, and conclusion to guide an audience.
• Use topic sentences, smooth transitions, and signposted relationships between ideas to maintain coherence.
• Select relevant details that match a talk’s purpose (inform/explain) and remove unrelated information.+ Show more

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• Explain how optimizing multiple design goals can create tradeoffs between performance and safety in engineering systems
• Use Pareto trade-off thinking to compare configurations and justify choosing a viable design envelope
• Describe how constraints (like structure and materials) affect outcomes such as aspect ratio and stability buffers

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• Explain how inherited variation can become more common when environmental conditions favor certain traits
• Describe how adaptation can change the composition of a population over multiple generations
• Use examples (beak variation, pesticide resistance) to connect adaptation to both abiotic and biotic pressures

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• Understand different models that represent potential energy stored in systems.
• Identify examples of gravitational, elastic, and magnetic potential energy.
• Explain how changes in object arrangement alter stored energy.+ Show more

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• Explain how impulse relates to changes in force and collision time in collision safety design.
• Interpret a force-time idea to describe how longer stopping time can reduce peak force and acceleration.
• Describe how energy dissipation and staged deformation help protect people in high-impact events.+ Show more

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• Participate in discussions using respectful turn-taking and responsive listening.
• Build on others’ ideas by referencing agreements, clarifying misunderstandings, and extending thoughts with relevant details.
• Adjust speaking length and focus to meet group goals and to stay aligned with the discussion prompt.

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• Select evidence that is specific, credible, and directly connected to a controlling idea.
• Write explanatory sentences that clarify meaning, interpret results, or describe significance.
• Evaluate multiple sources so each detail clearly supports the writer’s claim.

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• Explain how writing purpose and audience influence emphasis, tone, and scope in informational and argumentative texts.
• Analyze a comparative writing model to identify what changes when the same topic is written for different goals.
• Revise writing by filtering content based on purpose and audience expectations to improve clarity.

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• Explain how diction, sentence length, and modifiers work together to create a specific tone in writing
• Analyze how language choices influence readers’ interpretation of attitude, emphasis, and credibility
• Revise sentences to strengthen an intended tone by changing word choice and sentence structure

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• Explain how different species roles (producer, consumer, decomposer, and mutualist) support ecosystem functions.
• Describe how keystone and indicator species can strongly affect ecosystem stability.
• Use examples from Alberta to connect biodiversity roles to pollination, nutrient cycling, and food webs.

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• Understand the process of evaluating proposed solutions against established criteria and constraints.
• Identify key factors in assessing the safety, performance, and weaknesses of engineering designs.
• Analyze tradeoffs and constraints to improve solution effectiveness.+ Show more

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• Identify how synthesis mapping captures shared ideas, contrasts, and complementary evidence across multiple texts.
• Explain how differences in genre affect what each text can prove and why those differences matter.
• Integrate evidence from multiple sources into a single, thesis-driven interpretation.

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• Identify how an informational text’s structure (time sequence, problem-solution, compare-contrast) supports meaning.
• Explain how authors use organization and selected details to achieve a specific purpose (inform, persuade, or explain).
• Use evidence from headings, transitions, and key details to determine what relationships the text is highlighting.

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• Revise drafts by improving word choice, reducing repetition, and strengthening clarity
• Identify and correct common editing issues such as unclear references, inconsistent tense, run-ons, and fragments
• Improve sentence variety and readability through purposeful restructuring+ Show more

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• Identify how paragraphs and sentences contribute to a text’s overall structure (introduction, body, and conclusion).
• Explain how transitions and relationships (cause and effect, comparison, chronological order) improve coherence.
• Revise draft ideas by placing supporting details where they best support understanding.