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Jefferson County Schools Science The Terra Nova, Second Edition (CAT/6) is a comprehensive, modular assessment series, offering multiple measures of student achievement in science. Grade 7 The Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards provide standards, performance indicators, and accomplishments for students in seventh grade. |
| Earth and Space Science |
| The Earth and Space Science unit addresses the composition, structure, exploration, and history of the earth and space. Topics include plate tectonics, the atmosphere, geological cycles and processes, weather, climate, the solar system, and the universe. |
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Atmosphere: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the atmosphere.
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Earth: Materials/Properties
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the properties of Earth's materials.
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Earth: Materials/Comprehend/Composed
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend that the earth is composed of various materials.
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Earth, Moon & Sun: System/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the earth-moon system.
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Earth and Sky: Explore/Alterations
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) explore alterations in the earth and sky.
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Earth: History
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the earth's history.
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Natural Resources
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand natural resources.
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Resources: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend resources.
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Rocks: Types
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand igneous, sedimentary, and/or metamorphic rocks.
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Rocks: Understand/Dynamics
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand rock dynamics.
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Sky: Objects
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of the objects in the sky.
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Solar System: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the solar system.
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Solar System: Earth
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand Earth as it exists in our solar system.
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Systems: Comprehend/Processes
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the processes of the systems of the earth.
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Temperature: Effects/Eva/Con/Precip
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) determine how temperature affects evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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Universe: Characteristics/Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the characteristics of the universe.
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Water: Cycle/Conditions/Affect/Describe
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) describe how conditions (amount of precipitation, temperature, wind) affect the water cycle.
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Water : Cycle Features/Identify
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify the detailed features of the water cycle.
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Water: Cycle/Weather/Interpret
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) interpret the connection between weather and the water cycle.
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Water: Properties
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the properties and functions of water.
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Water: Understand/Dynamics
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand water dynamics.
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Weather: Career/Meteorology/Research
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explore/research careers that are related to meteorology.
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Weather: Climate/Atmospheric/Investigate
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) investigate how climate is affected by alterations in atmospheric and oceanic conditions.
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Weather: Climate/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the nature of climate.
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Weather: Climate/Diagrams/Ocean/Winds
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) use diagrams to illustrate how weather and climate is affected by ocean currents and winds.
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Weather: Climate/Impact/Events/Describe
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) describe the impact of catastrophic events on climate.
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Weather: Data/Collecting/Explore
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explore the relationship between collecting weather data and interpreting it.
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Weather: Data/Forecast/Document
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) document meteorological data to forecast weather patterns.
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Weather: Data/Forecast/Examine
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) analyze meteorological data to forecast weather patterns.
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Weather: Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand weather.
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Weather Map: Interpret
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) interpret weather data using a weather map.
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| Life Science |
| The Life Science unit addresses the characteristics and cycles of and relationships between living things and their environments. Topics include cellular organization, classification, ecosystems, genetics, and human health issues. |
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Animals: Classify/Oxygen
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) classify animals according to their means of obtaining oxygen.
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Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) compare and contrast the processes of cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
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Cells: Basic Structures
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize the basic structures that most cells share (i.e., nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane).
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Cells: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the cell.
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Cells: Energy/Chemical Change
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand that cells undergo chemical changes which allow energy to be converted from one form to another.
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Cells: Food/Nutrients/Utilized
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand that cells utilize the nutrients that they must take in to provide energy for the work that cells perform and to produce the materials that a cell or living thing requires.
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Cells: Functions/Distinguish
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) distinguish between the functions of plant and animal cells.
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Cells: Membrane/Materials/Understand
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) understand that materials move into and out of cells.
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Cells: Membrane/Models/Materials/Design
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) design models to show how materials move between cells and their environment.
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Cells: Membrane/React/Solutions/Predict
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) predict the movement of substances across the cell membranes, given solutions of different concentrations.
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Cells: Mitosis/Division/Stages/Order
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) order a series of illustrations depicting the stages of cell division in plant and animal cells.
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Cells: Mitosis/Division/Steps/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize that cell division occurs in successive steps.
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Cells: Photosynthesis/Differentiate
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) differentiate between the process of photosynthesis and respiration.
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Cells: Photosynthesis/Respiration /Parts
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) associate photosynthesis and respiration to the appropriate cell parts.
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Cells: Relationship/Diagram
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) construct a diagram showing the relationship among cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
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Cells: Structures/Plants/Animals
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) differentiate between the cell structures of plants and animals.
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Cells: Structure/Plant/Study
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) study major plant/animal cell organelles and their functions.
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Cells: Understanding
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of cells.
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Ecosystem: Cycles/Movement/Explain
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between organisms and the environment.
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Ecosystems: Interactions/Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand that an ecosystem is comprised of all populations living together and the physical factors with which they interact.
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Environment: Adaptation/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend adaptation.
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Environment: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend environments.
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Environment: Ecology
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend ecology.
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Environment: Quality
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding about environmental quality.
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Geochemical Cycles: Oxygen-Carbon/Model
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) create/interpret a model or diagram of the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle.
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Heredity: Genetics/Passed/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize that during reproduction, genetic information is passed from parent to offspring.
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Heredity: Living Things
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the heredity of living things.
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Heredity: Match/Part/Reproduction
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) match a flower part with its reproductive function.
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Human Health: Issues
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand human health issues.
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Human Health: Personal/Community
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of personal and community health.
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Life Cycle
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand that living things have a life cycle.
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Life Cycle: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the life cycles of living things.
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Living Things: Behavior and Regulation
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the behavior and regulation of living things.
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Living Things: Habitats/Various
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand that various living things live in various habitats/niches.
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Living Things: Population/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend populations.
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photosynthesis: Identify/Food/Process
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify photosynthesis as the food making process in plants.
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Reproduction/Survival: Relationship/Reco
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize the relationship between reproduction and the survival of a species.
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Organisms: Adaptation and Diversity
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the adaptations and diversity of organisms.
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Organisms: Adaptations/Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand behavioral and/or structural adaptations.
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Organisms: Characteristics
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of organisms' characteristics.
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Organisms: Classify/Utilize/Systems
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) utilize various classification systems for living things.
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Organisms: Environment/Understanding
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of organisms and the environments in which they live.
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Oxygen: Structures/Select
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) select the structures that animals use to make oxygen.
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Oxygen-Carbon Dioxide Movement: Select/D
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) select the illustration that depicts the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living things and their environments.
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Photosynthesis: Materials/Needed
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) determine which materials are needed by plants to make food.
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Photosynthesis/Reactants: Products
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify the reactants and products of photosynthesis and respiration.
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Pollination Methods: Recognize/Variety
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize a variety of pollination methods and associated floral adaptations.
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Reproduction: Difference/Identify
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction.
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Reproduction: Heredity/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend reproduction and heredity.
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Reproduction: Organism/Establish
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) establish if an organism reproduces sexually or asexually.
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Systems: Differences/Identify
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) identify the differences between cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
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Systems: Hierarchy/Plan/Construct
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) plan and construct a hierarchy between cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
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Systems: Organ System/Structure/Function
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize the basic structure and function of organ systems.
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Taxonomy: Applications
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the applications of taxonomy.
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| Physical Science |
| The Physical Science unit includes concepts related to matter, forces, motion, and energy, as well as their interactions. Topics include chemical and physical changes, electricity, magnetism, heat, light, sound, machines, work and power. |
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Atoms: Structure
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the structure of atoms.
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Chemical Compounds: Differentiate
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) differentiate elements, mixtures and compounds.
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Chemical Reactions: Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand chemical reactions.
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Electricity: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend electricity.
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Energy: Properties/Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the properties of energy.
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Forces: Motion
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand forces and motion.
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Forces: Motion/Understand/Use
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand and use concepts about and principles of force and motion.
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Heat: Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of heat.
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Light: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend light.
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Magnetism: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend magnetism.
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Matter: Properties and Structure
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the properties and structure of matter.
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Periodic Table: Information/Using/Gather
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) gather information about an element by using the periodic table.
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Physical Science: Characteristics
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the characteristics of physical science.
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Polymers: Natural/Recognize/Synthetic
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize examples of natural and synthetic polymers.
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States of Matter: Explain
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain the arrangement of particles in different states of matter.
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Substances: Properties/Basic/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize the basic properties of common substances.
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Substances: Properties/Calculate/Measure
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) measure and calculate a substance's mass, volume, density, and temperature.
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Substances: Properties/Recognize
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) recognize a substance's mass, volume, density, boiling and melting points, and solubility.
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| Research and Inquiry |
| The Research and Inquiry unit focuses on the knowledge, processes, and real world issues associated with science and technology. Topics include experimentation, data analysis, science related careers, and technological advances. |
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Science & Technology: Skills/Underst
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand and use the processes and skills of science and technology.
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Investigations: Design/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the design of an experiment.
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Science: Nature
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) develop an understanding of the nature of science.
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Science: Contributions
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) explain significant contributions in science.
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Technology: Applications/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the applications of technology.
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Science, Tech. & Society: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend science and technology in society.
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Careers: Science and Technology
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize careers that need science and technology.
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Inquiry: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend scientific inquiry.
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Inquiry: Understand/Methods
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand methods of scientific inquiry.
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Inquiry: Exhibit/Ability/Conduct
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) exhibit the ability to conduct science inquiry.
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Inquiry: Plan/Explorations/Lead
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) plan explorations that lead to scientific inquiry.
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Science & Technology: Contexts
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the contexts of science and technology.
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Science & Technology: Timeline/Creat
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) create a timeline of the major scientific and technological advances.
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Science: History/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the history of science.
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Science: History/Comprehend/Concepts
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the historical concepts of science.
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Science: History/Comprehend/Ancient
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend science in ancient cultures.
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Society: Benefits & Risks/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend risks and benefits.
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Impact on Society: Understand
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand how technology's products and processes influence society.
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Technology: Design/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend technological design.
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Technology: Design
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) begin to develop the abilities necessary for technological design.
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Science: Perspectives/Human Endeavor
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend science as a human endeavor.
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Changes: Comprehend/Time
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend alteration over a period of time.
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Function & Structure: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend structure and function .
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Data: Analysis/Interpretation/Scientific
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) interpret scientific data.
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