ESU #13 SECONDARY
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
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12.4.1 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell.
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a. Most cell functions are regulated by stored information and involve chemical reactions. |
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b. Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. |
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c. Complex multi-cellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells. |
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12.4.2 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the molecular basis of heredity.
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a. Transmission of genetic information to offspring occurs through the union of sex cells which contain one representative of each chromosome pair. |
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b. All organisms have DNA that code for genetic characteristics. |
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c. Only mutations in sex cells can create variation that changes an organism’s offspring. |
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d. Mutations involving body cells are not inherited by an organism’s offspring. |
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12.4.3 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the theory of biological evolution.
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a. Biological classifications are based on similarities which reflect revolutionary relationships. |
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b. Niches filled with a diversity of organisms is a result of evolution and natural selection. |
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c. Millions of different species are related by descent from common ancestors which is supported by the fossil record. |
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12.4.4 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the interdependence of organisms.
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a. Human destruction of habitats through direct harvesting, pollution, atmospheric changes, and other factors is threatening current global stability, and if not addressed, ecosystems will be irreversibly affected. |
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b. Atoms and molecules on the earth cycle among the living and non living components of the biosphere. |
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c. Energy flows through ecosystems in one direction. |
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d. Organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems. |
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12.4.5 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of matter, energy, and organization in living systems.
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a. Complexity and organization of organisms accommodates the need for obtaining, transforming, transporting, releasing, and eliminating the matter and energy used to sustain the organism. |
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b. Ecosystems have cyclic fluctuations based on limited availability of matter and energy and the ability of the ecosystem to recycle materials. |
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12.4.6 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the behavior of organisms.
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a. Multi-cellular animals have nervous systems that generate behavior. |
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b. Behaviors have evolved through natural selections. |
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c. Behavioral biology has implications for humans as it provides links to psychology, sociology, and anthropology. |
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12.5.1 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of energy in the earth system.
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a. The three primary sources of heat energy are radioactive isotopes, gravitational energy, and the sun. |
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b. Heating of the earth’s surface and atmosphere by the sun drives convection within the atmosphere and ocean producing winds and ocean currents. |
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12.5.2 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of geochemical cycles.
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a. Movement of matter between states is often accompanied by a change in the physical and chemical properties of matter. |
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b. The rock cycle consist of the formation, weathering, sedimentation, and reformation of rock. |
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c. Each atom or element on earth moves among the three natural states driven by the earth’s internal and external energy sources among the earth, atmosphere and organisms as part of geochemical cycles. |
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12.5.3 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the origin of the earth system.
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a. The sun, earth, and the rest of the solar system formed from nebular cloud of dust long ago. |
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b. the ongoing evolution of the earth is a result of interactions among solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms that take place in intervals from minutes to millions of years. |
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c. Known decay rates of radioactive isotopes in rocks can be used to measure the time since the rock was formed. |
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12.5.4 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the origin of the universe.
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a. Nuclear reactions in stars produce energy and lead to the formation of heavy elements. |
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b. The big bang theory proposes that the universe has been expanding. |
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c. Stars differ from each other in size, temperature, and age, but appear to be made up of the same elements and behave according to the same principles. |
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12.6.1 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of technological design
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Course: General Science |
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a. Use models, simulations and manipulation skills to implement solutions |
a. Use models, simulations and manipulation skills to implement solutions |
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b. Identify problems or needs to change and improve current technology as needed. |
b. Identify problems or needs to change and improve current technology as needed. |
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c. Use models, diagrams, and demonstrations to present their results. |
c. Use models, diagrams, and demonstrations to present their results. |
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12.6.2 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding about science and technology.
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Course: General Science |
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a. Creativity, imagination, and a good knowledge base are all needed to advance the work of science and technology |
a. Creativity, imagination, and a good knowledge base are all needed to advance the work of science and technology |
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b. Scientific knowledge is the first presented to the scientific community with resulting technological knowledge |
b. Scientific knowledge is the first presented to the scientific community with resulting technological knowledge |
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12.7.1 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of personal and community health.
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a. An individual’s health and nutritional balance are modified by eating patterns, exercise, and substances. |
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b. Humans have a variety of mechanisms – sensory, motor, emotional, social, and technological - that can reduce and modify hazards. |
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c. The severity of disease symptoms is dependent on many factors. |
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12.7.2 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the effects of population change.
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a. Populations may grow, decline or reach limits to growth. |
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b. Various factors influence birth rates and fertility rates. |
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12.7.3 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of natural resources.
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Course: General Science |
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a. Human populations use resources in the environment in order to maintain and improve their existence. |
a. Human populations use resources in the environment in order to maintain and improve their existence. |
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b. The earth only has finite resources. |
b. The earth only has finite resources. |
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12.7.4 By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of environmental quality.
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Course: General Science |
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a. Natural ecosystems provide an array of basic processes that affect humans. |
a. Natural ecosystems provide an array of basic processes that affect humans. |
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b. Materials from human societies affect both physical and chemical cycles on earth. |
b. Materials from human societies affect both physical and chemical cycles on earth. |
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c. Many factors influence environmental quality. |