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Sun-Earth-Moon System | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-ESS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons |
Sun-Earth-Moon System | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-ESS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. |
Observing and Comparing Cells | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-LS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells. |
Organ System Structure and Function | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-LS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one or many different numbers and types. |
Cell Structure and Function | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-LS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one or many different numbers and types. |
Observing and Comparing Cells | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-LS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function. |
Forest Food Web | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-LS2-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem. |
Atoms | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures |
Molecules | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures |
Energy Transformation | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS2-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. |
Sun-Earth-Moon System | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS2-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. |
Mass and Energy Transfer | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS3-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object. |
Energy Transformation | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS3-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system. |
Wave Properties and Signals | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS4-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave and how the frequency and wavelength change the expression of the wave. |
Wave Properties and Signals | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 6-MS-PS4-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe that waves are refracted, reflected, absorbed, transmitted, or scattered through various materials. |
The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-ESS2-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. |
Ocean Salinity and Density | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-ESS2-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. |
Weathering and Erosion | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-ESS2-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. |
The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-ESS2-6 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. |
Ocean Salinity and Density | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-ESS2-6 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. |
Earth’s Climate | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-ESS2-6 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. |
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-ESS3-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. |
Organ System Structure and Function | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-LS1-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. |
Cell Structure and Function | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-LS1-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. |
The Nervous System and Senses | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-LS1-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. |
Inheritance and Variation of Traits | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-LS3-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation. |
Reproduction and Fungi Structures | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-LS3-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation. |
Life on Earth | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-LS4-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 | Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. |
Molecules | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-PS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. |
Chemical Reactions | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-PS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. |
Molecules | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-PS1-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. |
Molecules | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-PS1-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved. |
Chemical Reactions | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 7-MS-PS3-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample. |
Earth's Geologic History | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS1-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history. |
Earth Materials | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS2-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. |
Weathering and Erosion | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS2-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 | Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. |
Weathering and Erosion | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS2-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. |
Earth Materials | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS2-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. |
Earth's Geologic History | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS2-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 | Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geosciences processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. |
Earth Materials | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS2-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. |
Earth's Geologic History | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS2-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. |
Engineering Bridges | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS3-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. |
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-ESS3-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. |
Life on Earth | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS1-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. |
Reproduction and Fungi Structures | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS1-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct and use argument(s) based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of survival and successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. |
Forest Food Web | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS1-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct and use argument(s) based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of survival and successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. |
Inheritance and Variation of Traits | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS1-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 | Construct and use argument(s) based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of survival and successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. |
Life on Earth | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS1-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. |
Inheritance and Variation of Traits | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS1-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 | Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. |
Life on Earth | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS4-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. |
Life on Earth | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-LS4-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships. |
Atoms | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 | Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. |
Molecules | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 | Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. |
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society. |
Engineering Bridges | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society. |
Chemical Reactions | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS3-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. |
Engineering Thermal Control | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS3-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. |
Energy Transformation | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS3-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. |
Mass and Energy Transfer | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS3-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. |
Chemical Reactions | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS3-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. |
Engineering Thermal Control | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | 8-MS-PS3-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. |
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-ETS1-1 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions. |
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-ETS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. |
Earthquake-Resistant Skyscrapers | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-ETS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. |
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-ETS1-3 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success. |
Engineering Rain Harvesting Systems | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-ETS1-4 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved. |
Photosynthesis | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-LS1-2 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function. |
Photosynthesis | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-LS1-5 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. |
Photosynthesis | LA | Louisiana Student Standards for Science | MS-LS1-6 | [{id=111674358586, createdAt=1681899841084, updatedAt=1681899843589, 1='{type=string, value=6}'}] 6 |
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms |
Develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons
Use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one or many different numbers and types.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one or many different numbers and types.
Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures
Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures
Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave and how the frequency and wavelength change the expression of the wave.
Develop and use a model to describe that waves are refracted, reflected, absorbed, transmitted, or scattered through various materials.
Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Use an argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history.
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
Construct and use argument(s) based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of survival and successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Construct and use argument(s) based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of survival and successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms
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