Scientific Investigation
analyze and evaluate the strengths and limitations of scientific explanations using empirical evidence and examine all sides of scientific evidence.
Generate resourceplan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment.
Generate resourceEarth and Space
identify and describe the role of the cell, including cell structures and their functions, and explain that new cells are formed from existing cells.
Generate resourceMatter and Energy
recognize that radiant energy from the Sun is transformed into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
Generate resourceinvestigate and explain how organisms carry out cellular respiration to convert food molecules into usable energy.
Generate resourceForce and Motion
analyze the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration using Newton's laws of motion.
Generate resourceOrganisms and Environment
examine and describe the role of genetic information in the inheritance of traits and how genetic mutations can affect an organism.
Generate resourcedescribe how inherited traits of individuals within a population may contribute to natural selection.
Generate resourceinvestigate and describe how organisms respond to changes in their environments.
Generate resourceanalyze and describe the effects on the ecosystem of environmental changes caused by natural events or human activity.
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