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1 1 Sci-Gr7 SE: 11 - identify some changes in genetic traits that have occurred over several generations through natural selection and selective breeding such as the Galapagos Medium Ground inch (Geospiza fortis) or domestic animals (S) Sci-Gr6 SE: 6 - calculate density to identify an unknown substance (S) UL: 4 - use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information, including lab journals/notebooks, beakers, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, anemometers, psychrometers, hot plates, test tubes, spring scales, balances, microscopes, thermometers, calculators, computers, spectroscopes, timing devices, and other equipment as needed to teach the curriculum; (P) 81% % 34 3 Sci-Gr8 SE: 6 - differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration (S) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 9 - relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how properties are used to classify elements (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - explore how short- and long-term environmental changes affect organisms and traits in subsequent populations (R) UL: 3 - in all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student (P) * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 1 of 8 M Solutions

2 7 Sci-Gr7 SE: 7 - contrast situations where work is done with different amounts of force to situations where no work is done such as moving a box with a ramp and without a ramp, or standing still (S) Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - investigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic factors such as quantity of light, water, range of temperatures, or soil composition (R) G % 32 9 Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 8 - describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the erztsprung-russell diagram for classification (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 6 - demonstrate and calculate how unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of an object's motion (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - identify that protons determine an element's identity and valence electrons determine its chemical properties, including reactivity (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural 12 Sci-Gr8 SE: 9 - interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 2 of 8 M Solutions

3 13 Sci-Gr7 SE: 14 - compare the results of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction (S) Sci-Gr8 SE: 6 - investigate and describe applications of Newton's law of inertia, law of force and acceleration, and law of action-reaction such as in vehicle restraints, sports activities, amusement park rides, Earth's tectonic activities, and rocket launches (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - describe the structure of atoms, including the masses, electrical charges, and locations, of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud (R) Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 7 - model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - describe producer/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs within marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 5E - investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicate that new substances with different properties are formed (R) UL: 1 - demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the Texas Safety Standards (P) Sci-Gr6 SE: 8 - compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy (S) Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts (R) * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 3 of 8 M Solutions

4 21 Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 1 - identify the role of the oceans in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes (S) Sci-Gr8 SE: 6 - investigate and describe applications of Newton's law of inertia, law of force and acceleration, and law of action-reaction such as in vehicle restraints, sports activities, amusement park rides, Earth's tectonic activities, and rocket launches (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - recognize whether a chemical equation containing coefficients is balanced or not and how that relates to the law of conservation of mass (S) Sci-Gr7 SE: 11 - examine organisms or their structures such as insects or leaves and use dichotomous keys for identification (S) Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 7 - demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Sci-Gr6 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 11 - understand that gravity is the force that governs the motion of our solar system (S) Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - investigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic factors such as quantity of light, water, range of temperatures, or soil composition (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 4 of 8 M Solutions

5 28 Sci-Gr6 SE: 8 - measure and graph changes in motion (S) UL: 2 - construct tables and graphs, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify patterns (P) Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - describe producer/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs within marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems (R) % % 3 Sci-Gr6 SE: 8 - calculate average speed using distance and time measurements (S) Sci-Gr7 SE: 6 - identify that organic compounds contain carbon and other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur (S) Sci-Gr7 SE: 1 - observe, record, and describe the role of ecological succession such as in a microhabitat of a garden with weeds (S) G Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - identify that protons determine an element's identity and valence electrons determine its chemical properties, including reactivity (R) Sci-Gr7 SE: 12 - differentiate between structure and function in plant and animal cell organelles, including cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplast, and vacuole (S) Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 9 - relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features (R) % * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 5 of 8 M Solutions

6 36 Sci-Gr8 SE: 6 - demonstrate and calculate how unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of an object's motion (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how properties are used to classify elements (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural 38 Sci-Gr8 SE: 9 - interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Sci-Gr6 SE: 9 - demonstrate energy transformations such as energy in a flashlight battery changes from chemical energy to electrical energy to light energy (S) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a % Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - describe the structure of atoms, including the masses, electrical charges, and locations, of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 6 - investigate and describe applications of Newton's law of inertia, law of force and acceleration, and law of action-reaction such as in vehicle restraints, sports activities, amusement park rides, Earth's tectonic activities, and rocket launches (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 6 of 8 M Solutions

7 42 Sci-Gr7 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 8 - model the effects of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed (S) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - investigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic factors such as quantity of light, water, range of temperatures, or soil composition (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 5 - recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - describe producer/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs within marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems (R) Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 7 - demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle (R) Sci-Gr6 SE: 12 - identify the basic characteristics of organisms, including prokaryotic or eukaryotic, unicellular or multicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic, and mode of reproduction, that further classify them in the currently recognized Kingdoms (S) Sci-Gr6 SE: 5 - differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level (S) * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 7 of 8 M Solutions

8 49 Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 8 - describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the erztsprung-russell diagram for classification (R) Sci-Gr8 SE: 11 - explore how short- and long-term environmental changes affect organisms and traits in subsequent populations (R) Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 7 - model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons (R) % Sci-Gr8 SE: 5E - investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicate that new substances with different properties are formed (R) G Sci-Gr8 Rpt at 3 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of components, cycles, patterns, and natural SE: 8 - recognize that the Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars and that the Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star (S) Sci-Gr8 SE: 6 - demonstrate and calculate how unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of an object's motion (R) UL: 3 - use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a * Standard type: Green - Readiness, lue - Supporting, Purple - Process * Level of concern: Red - hallenging(<7), Orange - Moderate(7-7), Yellow - Low Risk(8-1) page 8 of 8 M Solutions

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