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Students will be able to Construct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, composition of matter in the universe; Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span of the sun and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun’s core to release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of radiation; Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements, as demonstrated by

Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, AND Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate AND Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth systems as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to apply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to construct an account of Earth’s formation and early history, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity, as demonstrated by...

Learning Target: Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems at of different scales, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements, as demonstrated by...

Learning Target: Students will be able to Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales as demonstrated by...

Learning Target: Students will be able to Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth systems, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, utilizing and maintaining energy and mineral resources, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Construct an Explanation based on evidence for the Principles of Natural Selection and how it leads to adaptations in Populations by using the principles of Natural Selection to explain the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria and the change in peppered moth coloration in response to environmental changes

Students will be able to Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity, as demonstrated by...

Learning Target: Students will be able to Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Use a model to illustrate the role of cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation in producing and maintaining complex organisms, AND Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, and/or (3) mutations caused by environmental factors, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span of the sun and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun’s core to release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of radiation, as demonstrated by...

Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to Use a model to illustrate that cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy, as demonstrated by...

Students will be able to use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy, as demonstrated by...