Alabama Course of Study: Science
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Engineering Greenhouses AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth and Human Activity 15 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze evidence to explain how changes in human population, per capita consumption of natural resources, and other human activities affect Earth’s systems.
Earth-Sun-Moon System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Earth's Place in the Solar System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Earth-Sun-Moon System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use models to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. 
Earth's Place in the Solar System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Place in the Universe 3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Develop and use models to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. 
Greenhouse Effect AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. Use various instruments to monitor local weather and examine weather patterns to predict various weather events, especially the impact of severe weather. 
Convection and Weather AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. Use various instruments to monitor local weather and examine weather patterns to predict various weather events, especially the impact of severe weather. 
Sun Angle and Temperature AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 13 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Sun Angle and Temperature AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 13 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. a. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Convection and Weather AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth's Systems 13 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Earth-Sun-Moon System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Place in the Universe 1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Earth's Place in the Solar System AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Place in the Universe 1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Place in the Universe 1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Engineering Greenhouses AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 14 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze and interpret data to describe how various human activities and natural processes may cause changes in local and global temperatures over time.
Greenhouse Effect AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 14 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze and interpret data to describe how various human activities and natural processes may cause changes in local and global temperatures over time.
Animal Diversity AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct explanations from geologic evidence to identify patterns of Earth’s major historical events.
Animal Diversity AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Earth’s Systems 5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use evidence to explain how different geologic processes shape Earth’s history over widely varying scales of space and time. 
Animal Diversity AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 10 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Natural Selection AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 10 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Heredity and Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 10 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Natural Selection AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
DNA and Mutations AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
DNA and Proteins AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Reproduction AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Heredity and Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Animal Diversity AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Food Webs AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Engineering Shoreline Barriers AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Engineering Shoreline Barriers AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Food Webs AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 7 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 7 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Engineering Shoreline Barriers AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 7 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Food Webs AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an explanation to predict patterns of interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships between and among organisms.
Photosynthesis and Oil Spills AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an explanation to predict patterns of interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships between and among organisms.
Engineering Shoreline Barriers AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 9 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Engage in argument to defend the effectiveness of a design solution that maintains biodiversity and ecosystem services. 
Mass and Motion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 13 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Create and analyze graphical displays of data to illustrate the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass and speed of an object. 
Magnetism and Energy AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 14 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use models to construct an explanation of how a system of objects may contain varying types and amounts of potential energy
Engineering Wind Turbines AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 14 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use models to construct an explanation of how a system of objects may contain varying types and amounts of potential energy.
Greenhouse Effect AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 15 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Engineering Greenhouses AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 15 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Mass and Motion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Engineering Wind Turbines AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Energy 16 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Cellular Respiration AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Comparing Cells AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Natural Selection AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Heredity and Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Reproduction AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Comparing Cells AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Cellular Respiration AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Sucrose and Heart Rate AL Alabama Course of Study: Science From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct models and representations of organ systems to demonstrate how multiple interacting organs and systems work together to accomplish specific functions.
DNA and Mutations AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
DNA and Proteins AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Natural Selection AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Heredity and Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
DNA and Mutations AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 13 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an explanation from evidence to describe how genetic mutations result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of an organism.
Heredity and Traits AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 13 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an explanation from evidence to describe how genetic mutations result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of an organism.
DNA and Mutations AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 14 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information regarding the impact of technologies on the inheritance and/or appearance of desired traits in organisms.
Natural Selection AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 14 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Gather and synthesize information regarding the impact of technologies on the inheritance and/or appearance of desired traits in organisms.
Comparing Cells AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 1 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Analyze patterns within the periodic table to construct models that illustrate the structure, composition, and characteristics of atoms and molecules.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Polymer Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 2 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct explanations based on evidence from investigations to differentiate among compounds, mixtures, and solutions. 
Polymer Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 3 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct explanations based on evidence from investigations to differentiate among compounds, mixtures, and solutions. 
Mass and Motion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Design and conduct an experiment to determine changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added to or removed from a system.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 4 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Design and conduct an experiment to determine changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added to or removed from a system.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Polymer Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 5 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Polymer Structure and Function AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Chemical Reactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Matter and Its Interactions 6 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Mass and Motion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 10 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Use Newton’s third law to design a model to demonstrate and explain the resulting motion of two colliding objects.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 10 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s third law to design a model to demonstrate and explain the resulting motion of two colliding objects.
Magnetism and Energy AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Plan and carry out investigations to evaluate how various factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Plan and carry out investigations to evaluate how various factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Engineering Wind Turbines AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 11 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Plan and carry out investigations to evaluate how various factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Magnetism and Energy AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an argument from evidence explaining that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even when the objects are not in contact.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an argument from evidence explaining that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even when the objects are not in contact.
Engineering Wind Turbines AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 12 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an argument from evidence explaining that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even when the objects are not in contact.
Engineering Wind Turbines AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Mechanical Waves and Energy AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Mass and Motion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 8 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Engineering Wind Turbines AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 9 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Electric and Magnetic Interactions AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 9 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Mechanical Waves and Energy AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 9 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Mass and Motion AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 9 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8 Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Engineering Meteoroid Shields AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 9 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Animal Diversity AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Unity and Diversity 15 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Analyze and interpret data for patterns of change in anatomical structures of organisms using the fossil record and the chronological order of fossil appearance in rock layers.
Animal Diversity AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Unity and Diversity 16 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an explanation based on evidence for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms, including living fossils.
Natural Selection AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Unity and Diversity 17 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Obtain and evaluate pictorial data to compare patterns in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the adult anatomy.
Natural Selection AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Unity and Diversity 18 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Construct an explanation from evidence that natural selection acting over generations may lead to the predominance of certain traits that support successful survival and reproduction of a population and to the suppression of other traits.
Engineering Seismograph AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 17 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Create and manipulate a model of a simple wave to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties and energy. 
Light and Information Transfer AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 17 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Create and manipulate a model of a simple wave to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties and energy. 
Engineering Seismograph AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 18 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use models to demonstrate how light and sound waves differ in how they are absorbed, reflected, and transmitted through different types of media. 
Light and Information Transfer AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 18 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Use models to demonstrate how light and sound waves differ in how they are absorbed, reflected, and transmitted through different types of media. 
Engineering Seismograph AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 19 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Integrate qualitative information to explain that common communication devices use electromagnetic waves to encode and transmit information.
Light and Information Transfer AL Alabama Course of Study: Science Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 19 [{id=111674358588, createdAt=1681899846200, updatedAt=1681899848547, 1='{type=string, value=8}'}] 8

Integrate qualitative information to explain that common communication devices use electromagnetic waves to encode and transmit information.
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Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze evidence to explain how changes in human population, per capita consumption of natural resources, and other human activities affect Earth’s systems.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct models and use simulations to explain the role of gravity in affecting the motions of celestial bodies within galaxies and the solar system.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Develop and use models to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. Use various instruments to monitor local weather and examine weather patterns to predict various weather events, especially the impact of severe weather. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. Use various instruments to monitor local weather and examine weather patterns to predict various weather events, especially the impact of severe weather. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Sun Angle and Temperature
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. a. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Convection and Weather
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Use models to explain how the rotation of Earth and unequal heating of its surface create patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Use experiments to investigate how energy from the sun is distributed between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere by convection and radiation.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Earth-Sun-Moon System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Earth's Place in the Solar System
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and manipulate models to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of year, seasons, tides, eclipses, and lunar phases based on patterns of the observed motions of celestial bodies.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to describe how various human activities and natural processes may cause changes in local and global temperatures over time.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data to describe how various human activities and natural processes may cause changes in local and global temperatures over time.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct explanations from geologic evidence to identify patterns of Earth’s major historical events.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use evidence to explain how different geologic processes shape Earth’s history over widely varying scales of space and time. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to predict how environmental conditions and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Examine the cycling of matter between abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems to explain the flow of energy and the conservation of matter.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence regarding how resource availability impacts individual organisms as well as populations of organisms within an ecosystem.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use empirical evidence from patterns and data to demonstrate how changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in populations.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Food Webs
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation to predict patterns of interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships between and among organisms.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Photosynthesis and Oil Spills
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation to predict patterns of interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships between and among organisms.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Shoreline Barriers
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Engage in argument to defend the effectiveness of a design solution that maintains biodiversity and ecosystem services. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Create and analyze graphical displays of data to illustrate the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass and speed of an object. 
Grades: 8
State ID: Energy 13
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to construct an explanation of how a system of objects may contain varying types and amounts of potential energy
Grades: 8
State ID: Energy 14
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to construct an explanation of how a system of objects may contain varying types and amounts of potential energy.
Grades: 8
State ID: Energy 14
Science Lesson : Greenhouse Effect
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Grades: 8
State ID: Energy 15
Science Lesson : Engineering Greenhouses
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze and interpret data from experiments to determine how various factors affect energy transfer as measured by temperature.
Grades: 8
State ID: Energy 15
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Apply the law of conservation of energy to develop arguments supporting the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Grades: 8
State ID: Energy 16
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Engage in argument from evidence to support claims of the cell theory.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Reproduction
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, including the methods of asexual and sexual reproduction.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Cellular Respiration
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Construct an explanation of the function of specific cell structures for maintaining a stable environment.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Sucrose and Heart Rate
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct models and representations of organ systems to demonstrate how multiple interacting organs and systems work together to accomplish specific functions.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : DNA and Proteins
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct and use models to explain that genetic variations between parent and offspring occur as a result of genetic differences in randomly inherited genes located on chromosomes and that additional variations may arise from alteration of genetic information.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation from evidence to describe how genetic mutations result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of an organism.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Heredity and Traits
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation from evidence to describe how genetic mutations result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of an organism.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : DNA and Mutations
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information regarding the impact of technologies on the inheritance and/or appearance of desired traits in organisms.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Gather and synthesize information regarding the impact of technologies on the inheritance and/or appearance of desired traits in organisms.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Comparing Cells
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Analyze patterns within the periodic table to construct models that illustrate the structure, composition, and characteristics of atoms and molecules.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct explanations based on evidence from investigations to differentiate among compounds, mixtures, and solutions. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct explanations based on evidence from investigations to differentiate among compounds, mixtures, and solutions. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Design and conduct an experiment to determine changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added to or removed from a system.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Design and conduct an experiment to determine changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added to or removed from a system.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Observe and analyze characteristic properties of substances before and after the substances combine to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Polymer Structure and Function
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Chemical Reactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create a model, diagram, or digital simulation to describe conservation of mass in a chemical reaction and explain the resulting differences between products and reactants.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Use Newton’s third law to design a model to demonstrate and explain the resulting motion of two colliding objects.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s third law to design a model to demonstrate and explain the resulting motion of two colliding objects.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to evaluate how various factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to evaluate how various factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Plan and carry out investigations to evaluate how various factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Magnetism and Energy
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument from evidence explaining that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even when the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument from evidence explaining that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even when the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an argument from evidence explaining that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even when the objects are not in contact.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s first law to demonstrate and explain that an object is either at rest or moves at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Wind Turbines
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Electric and Magnetic Interactions
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mechanical Waves and Energy
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Mass and Motion
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation: Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Meteoroid Shields
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use Newton’s second law to demonstrate and explain how changes in an object’s motion depend on the sum of the external forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Analyze and interpret data for patterns of change in anatomical structures of organisms using the fossil record and the chronological order of fossil appearance in rock layers.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Animal Diversity
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation based on evidence for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms, including living fossils.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Obtain and evaluate pictorial data to compare patterns in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the adult anatomy.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Natural Selection
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Construct an explanation from evidence that natural selection acting over generations may lead to the predominance of certain traits that support successful survival and reproduction of a population and to the suppression of other traits.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and manipulate a model of a simple wave to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties and energy. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Create and manipulate a model of a simple wave to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties and energy. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to demonstrate how light and sound waves differ in how they are absorbed, reflected, and transmitted through different types of media. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Use models to demonstrate how light and sound waves differ in how they are absorbed, reflected, and transmitted through different types of media. 
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Engineering Seismograph
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Integrate qualitative information to explain that common communication devices use electromagnetic waves to encode and transmit information.
Grades: 8
Science Lesson : Light and Information Transfer
State: AL
Standards: Alabama Course of Study: Science
Performance Expectation:

Integrate qualitative information to explain that common communication devices use electromagnetic waves to encode and transmit information.
Grades: 8
This alignment guide shows how KnowAtom’s K-5 integrated science curriculum is aligned with the 2015  Alabama Course of Study: Science.
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