Course Content
A. Science Practices
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A.01. Identify steps of the scientific method.
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A.02. Identify laboratory tools.
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A.03. Identify laboratory safety equipment.
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A.04. Understand how to collect and present data.
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A.05. Analyze and interpret experimental data.
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A.06. Evaluate the credibility of scientific claims.
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A.07. Explore the historical significance and real-world applications of science.
B. Designing Experiments
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B.01. Identify the experimental question.
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B.02. Identify control and experimental groups.
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B.03. Identify independent and dependent variables.
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B.04. Identify questions that can be investigated with a set of materials.
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B.05. Understand an experimental protocol about plant growth.
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B.06. Understand an experimental protocol about diffusion.
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B.07. Understand an experimental protocol about evaporation.
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B.08. Apply scientific concepts to design experiments.
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B.09. Interpret data from experimental results.
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B.10. Evaluate experimental designs for effectiveness.
C. Engineering Practices
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C.01. Identify parts of the engineering-design process.
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C.02. Evaluate tests of engineering-design solutions.
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C.03. Use data from tests to compare engineering-design solutions.
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C.04. Explore the engineering-design process: going to the Moon!
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C.05. Understand the role of models and prototypes in engineering.
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C.06. Apply the engineering design process to solve problems.
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C.07. Assess the impact of engineering solutions.
D. Density
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D.01. Calculate density, mass, and volume.
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D.02. Understand how density relates to buoyancy.
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D.03. Solve complex problems involving density.
E. Force and Motion
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E.01. Balanced and unbalanced forces.
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E.02. Identify whether objects are accelerating.
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E.03. How does mass affect force and acceleration?
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E.04. Predict forces using Newton’s third law.
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E.05. Describe the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.
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E.06. Explore real-world examples of force and motion.
F. Particle Motion and Energy
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F.01. How does particle motion affect temperature?
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F.02. Particle motion and changes of state.
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F.03. How does particle motion affect gas pressure?
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F.04. Identify how particle motion affects temperature and pressure.
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F.05. Explain the kinetic theory of matter.
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F.06. Describe the relationship between energy transfer and particle motion.
G. Waves
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G.01. Compare amplitudes, wavelengths, and frequencies of waves.
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G.02. Compare energy of waves.
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G.03. Transmission, reflection, and absorption of waves.
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G.04. Electromagnetic waves.
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G.05. New! Applications of infrared waves.
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G.06. New! Effects of ultraviolet waves.
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G.07. Describe how waves transmit energy.
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G.08. Understand wave interference.
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G.09. Relate wave properties to their applications.
H. Solutions
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H.01. Identify mixtures.
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H.02. Compare concentrations of solutions.
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H.03. Diffusion across membranes.
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H.04. Understand the properties of solutions.
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H.05. Analyze the factors affecting solubility.
I. Units and Measurement
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I.01. Choose units of distance, mass, and volume.
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I.02. Abbreviate time, length, speed, and acceleration units.
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I.03. Abbreviate mass and volume units.
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I.04. Abbreviate force, energy, and electricity units.
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I.05. Convert units of measurement.
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I.06. Understand the metric system.
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I.07. Apply scientific notation.
J. Earth’s Features
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J.01. Label Earth layers.
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J.02. Label Earth features at tectonic plate boundaries.
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J.03. Describe tectonic plate boundaries around the world.
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J.04. Understand the processes that shape Earth’s surface.
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J.05. Explain the theory of plate tectonics.
K. Water Cycle
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K.01. Label parts of water cycle diagrams.
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K.02. Select parts of water cycle diagrams.
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K.03. Describe the processes of the water cycle.
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K.04. Explain the importance of the water cycle.
L. The Atmosphere
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L.01. Explore air masses.
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L.02. Identify and compare air masses.
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L.03. How do air masses form?
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L.04. The greenhouse effect.
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L.05. Understand the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
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L.06. Assess the impact of human activities on the atmosphere.
M. Weather and Climate
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M.01. Use data to describe climates.
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M.02. Factors affecting climate: latitude.
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M.03. New! Factors affecting climate: altitude.
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M.04. Factors affecting climate: distance from the ocean.
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M.05. New! Factors affecting climate: surface ocean currents.
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M.06. Distinguish between weather and climate.
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M.07. Analyze factors influencing weather patterns.
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M.08. Predict climate change impacts.
N. Natural Resources and Human Impacts
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N.01. Evaluate claims about natural resource use: groundwater.
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N.02. Evaluate claims about natural resource use: fossil fuels.
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N.03. Understand the importance of natural resources.
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N.04. Assess the sustainability of resource use.
O. Conservation
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O.01. Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: explore a problem.
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O.02. Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: evaluate solutions.
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O.03. Explain the importance of conservation efforts.
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O.04. Evaluate the effectiveness of different conservation strategies.
P. Classification and Scientific Names
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P.01. Identify common and scientific names.
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P.02. Origins of scientific names.
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P.03. Use scientific names to classify organisms.
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P.04. Understand the principles of biological classification.
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P.05. Explore the relationship between classification and evolution.
Q. Biochemistry
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Q.01. Structure and function: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
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Q.02. Understanding the chemistry of cellular respiration.
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Q.03. Describe the structure and function of essential biological molecules.
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Q.04. Explain the process of cellular respiration.
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Q.05. Analyze the role of these molecules in living organisms.
R. Cells
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R.01. Understand cells.
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R.02. Identify functions of plant cell parts.
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R.03. Identify functions of animal cell parts.
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R.04. Plant cell diagrams: label parts.
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R.05. Animal cell diagrams: label parts.
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R.06. Compare cells and cell parts.
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R.07. Understand the basic structure of a cell.
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R.08. Describe the function of cell organelles.
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R.09. Compare and contrast plant and animal cells.
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R.10. Explore the cell cycle and cell division.
S. Photosynthesis
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S.01. How do plants use and change energy?
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S.02. Identify the photosynthetic organism.
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S.03. Explain the process of photosynthesis.
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S.04. Analyze the role of photosynthesis in ecosystems.
T. Anatomy and Physiology
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T.01. Body systems: circulation and respiration.
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T.02. Body systems: digestion.
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T.03. Body systems: removing waste.
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T.04. Body systems: perception and motion.
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T.05. New! Organization in the human body.
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T.06. Organization in the human body: the heart and the circulatory system.
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T.07. Science literacy: how does the nervous system produce phantom pain?
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T.08. Identify the major organ systems in the human body.
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T.09. Understand how body systems interact.
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T.10. Analyze diseases and disorders affecting human organ systems.
