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SC.912.CS-
CC.1.1
Evaluate modes of communication
and collaboration.
Communication and
collaboration
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
and
Collaboration
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SC.912.CS-
CC.1.2
Select appropriate tools within a
project environment to
communicate with project team
members.
Communication and
collaboration
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
and
Collaboration
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SC.912.CS-
CC.1.3
Collect, analyze, and present
information using a variety of
computing devices (e.g., probes,
sensors, and handheld devices).
Communication and
collaboration
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
and
Collaboration
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SC.912.CS-
CC.1.4
Develop a collaborative digital
product using collaboration tools
(e.g., version control systems and
integrated development
environments).
Communication and
collaboration
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Communication
and
Collaboration
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SC.912.CS-
CC.1.5
Communicate and publish key ideas
and details to a variety of audiences
using digital tools and media-rich
resources.
Communication and
collaboration
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
and
Collaboration
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SC.912.CS-
CC.1.6
Identify how collaboration
influences the design and
development of software artifacts.
Communication and
collaboration
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
and
Collaboration
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SC.912.CS-
CC.1.7
Evaluate program designs and
implementations written by others
for readability and usability.
Communication and
collaboration
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
and
Collaboration
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SC.912.CS-
CP.1.1
Evaluate effective uses of Boolean
logic (e.g., using “not”, “or”, “and”) to refine searches for individual and
collaborative projects.
Data analysis Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.1.2
Perform advanced searches to
locate information and/or design a
data-collection approach to gather
original data (e.g., qualitative
interviews, surveys, prototypes, and
simulations).
Data analysis Science 912 Computer
Science -
Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.1.3
Analyze and manipulate data
collected by a variety of data
collection techniques to support a
hypothesis.
Data analysis Science 912 Computer
Science -
Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.1.4
Collect real-time data from sources
such as simulations, scientific and
robotic sensors, and device
emulators, using this data to
formulate strategies or algorithms to
solve advanced problems.
Data analysis Science 912 Computer
Science -
Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.2.1
Explain the program execution
process (by an interpreter and in
CPU hardware).
Computer programming
basics
Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.2.2
Design and implement a program
using global and local scope.
Computer programming
basics
Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.2.3
Implement a program using an
industrial-strength integrated
development environment.
Computer programming
basics
Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.2.4
Facilitate programming solutions
using application programming
interfaces (APIs) and libraries.
Computer programming
basics
Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.2.5
Explain the role of an API in the
development of applications and the
distinction between a programming
language’s syntax and the API.
Computer programming
basics
Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.2.6
Describe a variety of commonly
used programming languages.
Computer programming
basics
Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.2.7
Classify programming languages by
paradigm and application domain
(e.g., imperative, functional, and
logic languages) and evaluate their
application to domains such as web
programming, symbolic processing
and data/numerical processing.
Computer programming
basics
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.3.1
Create a computational artifact,
individually and collaboratively,
followed by reflection, analysis, and
iteration (e.g., data-set analysis
program for science and
engineering fair, capstone project
that includes a program, term
research project based on program
data).
Programming applications Science 912 Computer
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Computer
Practices and
Programming
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SC.912.CS-
CP.3.2
Create mobile computing
applications and/or dynamic web
Programming applications Science 912 Computer
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pages through the use of a variety of
design and development tools,
programming languages, and
mobile devices/emulators.
Computer
Practices and
Programming
SC.912.CS-
CS.1.1
Analyze data and identify real-
world patterns through modeling
and simulation.
Modeling and Simulations Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.1.2
Formulate, refine, and test scientific
hypotheses using models and
simulations.
Modeling and Simulations Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.1.3
Explain how data analysis is used to
enhance the understanding of
complex natural and human
systems.
Modeling and Simulations Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.1.4
Compare techniques for analyzing
massive data collections.
Modeling and Simulations Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.1.5
Represent and understand natural
phenomena using modeling and
simulation.
Modeling and Simulations Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.1
Explain intractable problems and
understand that problems exists that
are computationally unsolvable
(e.g., classic intractable problems
include the Towers of Hanoi and
the Traveling Salesman Problem -
TSP).
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.2
Describe the concept of parallel
processing as a strategy to solve
large problems.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.3
Demonstrate concurrency by
separating processes into threads of
execution and dividing data into
parallel streams.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.4
Divide a complex problem into
simpler parts by using the principle
of abstraction to manage
complexity (i.e., by using searching
and sorting as abstractions) using
predefined functions and
parameters, classes, and methods.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.5
Evaluate classical algorithms and
implement an original algorithm.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.6
Evaluate various data types and data
structures.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.7
Explain how sequence, selection,
iteration, and recursion are building
blocks of algorithms.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.8
Decompose a problem by defining
new functions and classes.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.9
Evaluate ways to characterize how
well algorithms perform and that
two algorithms can perform
differently for the same task.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.10
Design and implement a simple
simulation algorithm to analyze,
represent, and understand natural
phenomena.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.11
Evaluate algorithms by their
efficiency, correctness, and clarity
(e.g., by analyzing and comparing
execution times, testing with
multiple inputs or data sets, and by
debugging).
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.12
Compare and contrast simple data
structures and their uses.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.13
Explain how automated software
testing can reduce the cost of the
testing effort.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.2.14
Explain what tools are applied to
provide automated testing
environments.
Problem solving and
algorithms
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.3.1
Describe digital tools or resources
to use for a real-world task based on
their efficiency and effectiveness.
Digital tools Science 912 Computer
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Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.3.2
Evaluate different file types for
different purposes (e.g., word
processing, images, music, and
three-dimensional drawings).
Digital tools Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.1
Describe a software development
process that is used to solve
problems at different software
development stages (e.g., design,
coding, testing, and verification).
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.2
Describe the organization of a
computer and identify its principal
components by name, function, and
the flow of instructions and data
between components (e.g., storage
devices, memory, CPU, graphics
processors, IO and network ports).
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.3
Differentiate between multiple
levels of hardware and software
(such as CPU hardware, operating
system, translation, and
interpretation) that support program
execution.
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.4
Evaluate various forms of input and
output (e.g., IO and storage devices
and digital media).
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.5
Develop and evaluate criteria for
purchasing or upgrading computer
system hardware (e.g., Wi-Fi,
mobile devices, home and office
machines).
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.6
Develop criteria for selecting
appropriate hardware and software
when solving a specific real-world
problem (such as business,
educational, personal).
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.7
Develop a software artifact
(independently and collaboratively)
in phases (or stages) according to a
common software development
methodology (e.g., Waterfall or
Spiral model).
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
Science -
Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.8
Evaluate the basic components of
computer networks.
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.4.9
Analyze historical trends in
hardware and software to assess
implications on computing devices
for the future (e.g., upgrades for
power/energy, computation
capacity, speed, size, ease of use).
Hardware and software Science 912 Computer
Science -
Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.5.1
Identify and select the most
appropriate file format based on
trade-offs (e.g., open file formats,
text, proprietary and binary formats,
compression and encryption
formats).
Network systems Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.5.2
Describe the issues that impact
network functionality (e.g., latency,
bandwidth, firewalls and server
capability).
Network systems Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.5.3
Describe common network
protocols, such as IP, TCP, SMTP,
HTTP, and FTP, and how these are
applied by client-server and peer-to-
peer networks.
Network systems Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.6.1
Describe the unique features of
computers embedded in mobile
devices and vehicles.
Human – Computer interactions and artificial
intelligence
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.6.2
Describe the common physical and
cognitive challenges faced by users
when learning to use software and
hardware.
Human – Computer interactions and artificial
intelligence
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.6.3
Describe the process of designing
software to support specialized
forms of human-computer
interaction.
Human – Computer interactions and artificial
intelligence
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.6.4
Explain the notion of intelligent
behavior through computer
modeling and robotics.
Human – Computer interactions and artificial
intelligence
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.6.5
Describe common measurements of
machine intelligence (e.g., Turing
test).
Human – Computer interactions and artificial
intelligence
Science 912 Computer
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Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.6.6
Describe a few of the major
branches of artificial intelligence
(e.g., expert systems, natural
language processing, machine
perception, machine learning).
Human – Computer interactions and artificial
intelligence
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
CS.6.7
Describe major applications of
artificial intelligence and robotics,
including, but not limited to, the
medical, space, and automotive
fields.
Human – Computer interactions and artificial
intelligence
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Communication
Systems and
Computing
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SC.912.CS-
PC.1.1
Compare and contrast appropriate
and inappropriate social networking
behaviors.
Responsible use of
technology and
information
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.1.2
Describe and demonstrate ethical
and responsible use of modern
communication media and devices.
Responsible use of
technology and
information
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.1.3
Evaluate the impacts of
irresponsible use of information
(e.g., plagiarism and falsification of
data) on collaborative projects.
Responsible use of
technology and
information
Science 912 Computer
Science -
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.1.4
Explain the principles of
cryptography by examining
encryption, digital signatures, and
authentication methods (e.g.,
explain why and how certificates
are used with “https” for authentication and encryption).
Responsible use of
technology and
information
Science 912 Computer
Science -
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.1.5
Implement an encryption, digital
signature, or authentication method.
Responsible use of
technology and
information
Science 912 Computer
Science -
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.1.6
Describe computer security
vulnerabilities and methods of
attack, and evaluate their social and
economic impact on computer
systems and people.
Responsible use of
technology and
information
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.1
Describe how the Internet facilitates
global communication.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.2
Identify ways to use technology to
support lifelong learning.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.3
Discuss and analyze the impact of
values and points of view that are
presented in media messages (e.g.,
racial, gender, and political).
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
Science -
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.4
Analyze the positive and negative
impacts of technology on popular
culture and personal life.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
Science -
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.5
Construct strategies to combat
cyberbullying or online harassment.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.6
Describe the impact of computing
on business and commerce (e.g.,
automated inventory processing,
financial transactions, e-commerce,
virtualization, and cloud
computing).
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.7
Describe how technology has
changed the way people build and
manage organizations and how
technology impacts personal life.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.8
Evaluate ways in which adaptive
technologies may assist users with
special needs.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.9
Explain how societal and economic
factors are affected by access to
critical information.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.10
Describe and evaluate the
challenges (e.g., political, social,
and economic) in providing equal
access and distribution of
technology in a global society.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.11
Construct writings and/or
communications using
developmentally appropriate
terminology.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.12
Explore a variety of careers to
which computing is central.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
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Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.2.13
Predict future careers and the
technologies that may exist based
on current technology trends.
The impact of computing
resources on local and
global society
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.3.1
Evaluate the quality of digital
resources for reliability (i.e.,
Evaluation of digital
information resources
Science 912 Computer
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currency, relevancy, authority,
accuracy, and purpose of digital
information).
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
SC.912.CS-
PC.3.2
Evaluate the accuracy, relevance,
comprehensiveness,
appropriateness, and bias of
electronic information resources.
Evaluation of digital
information resources
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.3.3
Conduct research using peer
reviewed articles, newspapers,
magazine articles, and online books.
Evaluation of digital
information resources
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.3.4
Analyze and evaluate
public/government resources and
describe how using these resources
for communication can affect
change.
Evaluation of digital
information resources
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.4.1
Describe how different types of
software licenses (e.g., open source
and proprietary licenses) can be
used to share and protect
intellectual property.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.4.2
Explain how access to information
may not include the right to
distribute the information.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.4.3
Describe differences between open
source, freeware, and proprietary
software licenses, and how they
apply to different types of software.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
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Personal,
Community,
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Global, and
Ethical Impact
SC.912.CS-
PC.4.4
Describe security and privacy issues
that relate to computer networks.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
Science -
Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.4.5
Identify computer-related laws and
analyze their impact on digital
privacy, security, intellectual
property, network access, contracts,
and harassment.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
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Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.4.6
Describe security and privacy issues
that relate to computer networks
including the permanency of data
on the Internet, online identity, and
privacy.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
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Personal,
Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.4.7
Evaluate and use digital citation
tools to cite sources.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
Ethical Impact
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SC.912.CS-
PC.4.8
Describe the impact of government
regulation on privacy and security.
Security, privacy,
information sharing,
ownership, licensure and
copyright
Science 912 Computer
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Community,
Global, and
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SC.912.E.5.1 Cite evidence used to develop and
verify the scientific theory of the
Big Bang (also known as the Big
Bang Theory) of the origin of the
universe.
Earth in Space and Time Science 912 Earth and Space
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SC.912.E.5.2 Identify patterns in the organization
and distribution of matter in the
universe and the forces that
determine them.
Earth in Space and Time Science 912 Earth and Space
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SC.912.E.5.3 Describe and predict how the initial
mass of a star determines its
evolution.
Earth in Space and Time Science 912 Earth and Space
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SC.912.E.5.4 Explain the physical properties of
the Sun and its dynamic nature and
connect them to conditions and
events on Earth.
Earth in Space and Time Science 912 Earth and Space
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SC.912.E.5.5 Explain the formation of planetary
systems based on our knowledge of
our Solar System and apply this
knowledge to newly discovered
planetary systems.
Earth in Space and Time Science 912 Earth and Space
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SC.912.E.5.6 Develop logical connections
through physical principles,
including Kepler's and Newton's
Laws about the relationships and
the effects of Earth, Moon, and Sun
on each other.
Earth in Space and Time Science 912 Earth and Space
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SC.912.E.5.7 Relate the history of and explain the
justification for future space
exploration and continuing
technology development.
Earth in Space and Time Science 912 Earth and Space
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SC.912.E.5.8 Connect the concepts of radiation
and the electromagnetic spectrum to
the use of historical and newly-
developed observational tools.
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SC.912.E.5.9 Analyze the broad effects of space
exploration on the economy and
culture of Florida.
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SC.912.E.5.10 Describe and apply the coordinate
system used to locate objects in the
sky.
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SC.912.E.5.11 Distinguish the various methods of
measuring astronomical distances
and apply each in appropriate
situations.
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SC.912.E.6.1 Describe and differentiate the layers
of Earth and the interactions among
them.
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SC.912.E.6.2 Connect surface features to surface
processes that are responsible for
their formation.
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SC.912.E.6.3 Analyze the scientific theory of
plate tectonics and identify related
major processes and features as a
result of moving plates.
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SC.912.E.6.4 Analyze how specific geologic
processes and features are
expressed in Florida and elsewhere.
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SC.912.E.6.5 Describe the geologic development
of the present day oceans and
identify commonly found features.
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SC.912.E.6.6 Analyze past, present, and potential
future consequences to the
environment resulting from various
energy production technologies.
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SC.912.E.7.1 Analyze the movement of matter
and energy through the different
biogeochemical cycles, including
water and carbon.
Earth Systems and
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SC.912.E.7.2 Analyze the causes of the various
kinds of surface and deep water
motion within the oceans and their
impacts on the transfer of energy
between the poles and the equator.
Earth Systems and
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SC.912.E.7.3 Differentiate and describe the
various interactions among Earth
systems, including: atmosphere,
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hydrosphere, cryosphere,
geosphere, and biosphere.
SC.912.E.7.4 Summarize the conditions that
contribute to the climate of a
geographic area, including the
relationships to lakes and oceans.
Earth Systems and
Patterns
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SC.912.E.7.5 Predict future weather conditions
based on present observations and
conceptual models and recognize
limitations and uncertainties of such
predictions.
Earth Systems and
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SC.912.E.7.6 Relate the formation of severe
weather to the various physical
factors.
Earth Systems and
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SC.912.E.7.7 Identify, analyze, and relate the
internal (Earth system) and external
(astronomical) conditions that
contribute to global climate change.
Earth Systems and
Patterns
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SC.912.E.7.8 Explain how various atmospheric,
oceanic, and hydrologic conditions
in Florida have influenced and can
influence human behavior, both
individually and collectively.
Earth Systems and
Patterns
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SC.912.E.7.9 Cite evidence that the ocean has had
a significant influence on climate
change by absorbing, storing, and
moving heat, carbon, and water.
Earth Systems and
Patterns
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SC.912.L.14.1 Describe the scientific theory of
cells (cell theory) and relate the
history of its discovery to the
process of science.
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SC.912.L.14.2 Relate structure to function for the
components of plant and animal
cells. Explain the role of cell
membranes as a highly selective
barrier (passive and active
transport).
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SC.912.L.14.3 Compare and contrast the general
structures of plant and animal cells.
Compare and contrast the general
structures of prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
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SC.912.L.14.4 Compare and contrast structure and
function of various types of
microscopes.
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SC.912.L.14.5 Explain the evidence supporting the
scientific theory of the origin of
eukaryotic cells (endosymbiosis).
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SC.912.L.14.6 Explain the significance of genetic
factors, environmental factors, and
pathogenic agents to health from the
perspectives of both individual and
public health.
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SC.912.L.14.7 Relate the structure of each of the
major plant organs and tissues to
physiological processes.
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.8 Explain alternation of generations
in plants.
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SC.912.L.14.9 Relate the major structure of fungi
to their functions.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.10 Discuss the relationship between
the evolution of land plants and
their anatomy.
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SC.912.L.14.11 Classify and state the defining
characteristics of epithelial tissue,
connective tissue, muscle tissue,
and nervous tissue.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.12 Describe the anatomy and histology
of bone tissue.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.13 Distinguish between bones of the
axial skeleton and the appendicular
skeleton.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.14 Identify the major bones of the axial
and appendicular skeleton.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.15 Identify major markings (such as
foramina, fossae, tubercles, etc.) on
a skeleton. Explain why these
markings are important.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.16 Describe the anatomy and
histology, including ultrastructure,
of muscle tissue.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.17 List the steps involved in the sliding
filament of muscle contraction.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.18 Describe signal transmission across
a myoneural junction.
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SC.912.L.14.19 Explain the physiology of skeletal
muscle.
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.20 Identify the major muscles of the
human on a model or diagram.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.21 Describe the anatomy, histology,
and physiology of the central and
peripheral nervous systems and
name the major divisions of the
nervous system.
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SC.912.L.14.22 Describe the physiology of nerve
conduction, including the generator
potential, action potential, and the
synapse.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.23 Identify the parts of a reflex arc. Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.24 Identify the general parts of a
synapse and describe the
physiology of signal transmission
across a synapse.
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.25 Identify the major parts of a cross
section through the spinal cord.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.26 Identify the major parts of the brain
on diagrams or models.
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SC.912.L.14.27 Identify the functions of the major
parts of the brain, including the
meninges, medulla, pons, midbrain,
hypothalamus, thalamus,
cerebellum and cerebrum.
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SC.912.L.14.28 Identify the major functions of the
spinal cord.
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.29 Define the terms endocrine and
exocrine.
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SC.912.L.14.30 Compare endocrine and neural
controls of physiology.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.31 Describe the physiology of
hormones including the different
types and the mechanisms of their
action.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.32 Describe the anatomy and
physiology of the endocrine system.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.33 Describe the basic anatomy and
physiology of the reproductive
system.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.34 Describe the composition and
physiology of blood, including that
of the plasma and the formed
elements.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.35 Describe the steps in hemostasis,
including the mechanism of
coagulation. Include the basis for
blood typing and transfusion
reactions.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.36 Describe the factors affecting blood
flow through the cardiovascular
system.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.37 Explain the components of an
electrocardiogram.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.38 Describe normal heart sounds and
what they mean.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.39 Describe hypertension and some of
the factors that produce it.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.40 Describe the histology of the major
arteries and veins of systemic,
pulmonary, hepatic portal, and
coronary circulation.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.41 Describe fetal circulation and
changes that occur to the circulatory
system at birth.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.42 Describe the anatomy and the
physiology of the lymph system.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.43 Describe the histology of the
respiratory system.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.44 Describe the physiology of the
respiratory system including the
mechanisms of ventilation, gas
exchange, gas transport and the
mechanisms that control the rate of
ventilation.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.45 Describe the histology of the
alimentary canal and its associated
accessory organs.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.46 Describe the physiology of the
digestive system, including
mechanical digestion, chemical
digestion, absorption and the neural
and hormonal mechanisms of
control.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.47 Describe the physiology of urine
formation by the kidney.
Organization and
Development of Living
Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.48 Describe the anatomy, histology,
and physiology of the ureters, the
urinary bladder and the urethra.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.49 Identify the major functions
associated with the sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous systems.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.50 Describe the structure of vertebrate
sensory organs. Relate structure to
function in vertebrate sensory
systems.
Organization and
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Organisms
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SC.912.L.14.51 Describe the function of the
vertebrate integumentary system.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.14.52 Explain the basic functions of the
human immune system, including
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specific and nonspecific immune
response, vaccines, and antibiotics.
SC.912.L.14.53 Discuss basic classification and
characteristics of plants. Identify
bryophytes, pteridophytes,
gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
Organization and
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SC.912.L.15.1 Explain how the scientific theory of
evolution is supported by the fossil
record, comparative anatomy,
comparative embryology,
biogeography, molecular biology,
and observed evolutionary change.
Diversity and Evolution of
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SC.912.L.15.2 Discuss the use of molecular clocks
to estimate how long ago various
groups of organisms diverged
evolutionarily from one another.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.3 Describe how biological diversity is
increased by the origin of new
species and how it is decreased by
the natural process of extinction.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.4 Describe how and why organisms
are hierarchically classified and
based on evolutionary relationships.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.5 Explain the reasons for changes in
how organisms are classified.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.6 Discuss distinguishing
characteristics of the domains and
kingdoms of living organisms.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.7 Discuss distinguishing
characteristics of vertebrate and
representative invertebrate phyla,
and chordate classes using typical
examples.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.8 Describe the scientific explanations
of the origin of life on Earth.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.9 Explain the role of reproductive
isolation in the process of
speciation.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.10 Identify basic trends in hominid
evolution from early ancestors six
million years ago to modern
humans, including brain size, jaw
size, language, and manufacture of
tools.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.11 Discuss specific fossil hominids and
what they show about human
evolution.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.12 List the conditions for Hardy-
Weinberg equilibrium in a
population and why these
conditions are not likely to appear
in nature. Use the Hardy-Weinberg
equation to predict genotypes in a
population from observed
phenotypes.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.13 Describe the conditions required for
natural selection, including:
overproduction of offspring,
inherited variation, and the struggle
to survive, which result in
differential reproductive success.
Diversity and Evolution of
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SC.912.L.15.14 Discuss mechanisms of
evolutionary change other than
natural selection such as genetic
drift and gene flow.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.15.15 Describe how mutation and genetic
recombination increase genetic
variation.
Diversity and Evolution of
Living Organisms
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SC.912.L.16.1 Use Mendel's laws of segregation
and independent assortment to
analyze patterns of inheritance.
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SC.912.L.16.2 Discuss observed inheritance
patterns caused by various modes of
inheritance, including dominant,
recessive, codominant, sex-linked,
polygenic, and multiple alleles.
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SC.912.L.16.3 Describe the basic process of DNA
replication and how it relates to the
transmission and conservation of
the genetic information.
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SC.912.L.16.4 Explain how mutations in the DNA
sequence may or may not result in
phenotypic change. Explain how
mutations in gametes may result in
phenotypic changes in offspring.
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SC.912.L.16.5 Explain the basic processes of
transcription and translation, and
how they result in the expression of
genes.
Heredity and
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SC.912.L.16.6 Discuss the mechanisms for
regulation of gene expression in
prokaryotes and eukaryotes at
transcription and translation level.
Heredity and
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SC.912.L.16.7 Describe how viruses and bacteria
transfer genetic material between
cells and the role of this process in
biotechnology.
Heredity and
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SC.912.L.16.8 Explain the relationship between
mutation, cell cycle, and
uncontrolled cell growth potentially
resulting in cancer.
Heredity and
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SC.912.L.16.9 Explain how and why the genetic
code is universal and is common to
almost all organisms.
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SC.912.L.16.10 Evaluate the impact of
biotechnology on the individual,
society and the environment,
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including medical and ethical
issues.
SC.912.L.16.11 Discuss the technologies associated
with forensic medicine and DNA
identification, including restriction
fragment length polymorphism
(RFLP) analysis.
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SC.912.L.16.12 Describe how basic DNA
technology (restriction digestion by
endonucleases, gel electrophoresis,
polymerase chain reaction, ligation,
and transformation) is used to
construct recombinant DNA
molecules (DNA cloning).
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SC.912.L.16.13 Describe the basic anatomy and
physiology of the human
reproductive system. Describe the
process of human development
from fertilization to birth and major
changes that occur in each trimester
of pregnancy.
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SC.912.L.16.14 Describe the cell cycle, including
the process of mitosis. Explain the
role of mitosis in the formation of
new cells and its importance in
maintaining chromosome number
during asexual reproduction.
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SC.912.L.16.15 Compare and contrast binary fission
and mitotic cell division.
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SC.912.L.16.16 Describe the process of meiosis,
including independent assortment
and crossing over. Explain how
reduction division results in the
formation of haploid gametes or
spores.
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SC.912.L.16.17 Compare and contrast mitosis and
meiosis and relate to the processes
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of sexual and asexual reproduction
and their consequences for genetic
variation.
SC.912.L.17.1 Discuss the characteristics of
populations, such as number of
individuals, age structure, density,
and pattern of distribution.
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SC.912.L.17.2 Explain the general distribution of
life in aquatic systems as a function
of chemistry, geography, light,
depth, salinity, and temperature.
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SC.912.L.17.3 Discuss how various oceanic and
freshwater processes, such as
currents, tides, and waves, affect the
abundance of aquatic organisms.
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SC.912.L.17.4 Describe changes in ecosystems
resulting from seasonal variations,
climate change and succession.
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SC.912.L.17.5 Analyze how population size is
determined by births, deaths,
immigration, emigration, and
limiting factors (biotic and abiotic)
that determine carrying capacity.
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SC.912.L.17.6 Compare and contrast the
relationships among organisms,
including predation, parasitism,
competition, commensalism, and
mutualism.
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SC.912.L.17.7 Characterize the biotic and abiotic
components that define freshwater
systems, marine systems and
terrestrial systems.
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SC.912.L.17.8 Recognize the consequences of the
losses of biodiversity due to
catastrophic events, climate
changes, human activity, and the
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introduction of invasive, non-native
species.
SC.912.L.17.9 Use a food web to identify and
distinguish producers, consumers,
and decomposers. Explain the
pathway of energy transfer through
trophic levels and the reduction of
available energy at successive
trophic levels.
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SC.912.L.17.10 Diagram and explain the
biogeochemical cycles of an
ecosystem, including water, carbon,
and nitrogen cycle.
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SC.912.L.17.11 Evaluate the costs and benefits of
renewable and nonrenewable
resources, such as water, energy,
fossil fuels, wildlife, and forests.
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SC.912.L.17.12 Discuss the political, social, and
environmental consequences of
sustainable use of land.
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SC.912.L.17.13 Discuss the need for adequate
monitoring of environmental
parameters when making policy
decisions.
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SC.912.L.17.14 Assess the need for adequate waste
management strategies.
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SC.912.L.17.15 Discuss the effects of technology on
environmental quality.
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SC.912.L.17.16 Discuss the large-scale
environmental impacts resulting
from human activity, including
waste spills, oil spills, runoff,
greenhouse gases, ozone depletion,
and surface and groundwater
pollution.
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SC.912.L.17.17 Assess the effectiveness of
innovative methods of protecting
the environment.
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SC.912.L.17.18 Describe how human population
size and resource use relate to
environmental quality.
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SC.912.L.17.19 Describe how different natural
resources are produced and how
their rates of use and renewal limit
availability.
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SC.912.L.17.20 Predict the impact of individuals on
environmental systems and examine
how human lifestyles affect
sustainability.
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SC.912.L.18.1 Describe the basic molecular
structures and primary functions of
the four major categories of
biological macromolecules.
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SC.912.L.18.2 Describe the important structural
characteristics of monosaccharides,
disaccharides, and polysaccharides
and explain the functions of
carbohydrates in living things.
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SC.912.L.18.3 Describe the structures of fatty
acids, triglycerides, phospholipids,
and steroids. Explain the functions
of lipids in living organisms.
Identify some reactions that fatty
acids undergo. Relate the structure
and function of cell membranes.
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SC.912.L.18.4 Describe the structures of proteins
and amino acids. Explain the
functions of proteins in living
organisms. Identify some reactions
that amino acids undergo. Relate
the structure and function of
enzymes.
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SC.912.L.18.5 Discuss the use of chemiosmotic
gradients for ATP production in
chloroplasts and mitochondria.
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SC.912.L.18.6 Discuss the role of anaerobic
respiration in living things and in
human society.
Matter and Energy
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SC.912.L.18.7 Identify the reactants, products, and
basic functions of photosynthesis.
Matter and Energy
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SC.912.L.18.8 Identify the reactants, products, and
basic functions of aerobic and
anaerobic cellular respiration.
Matter and Energy
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SC.912.L.18.9 Explain the interrelated nature of
photosynthesis and cellular
respiration.
Matter and Energy
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SC.912.L.18.10 Connect the role of adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) to energy
transfers within a cell.
Matter and Energy
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SC.912.L.18.11 Explain the role of enzymes as
catalysts that lower the activation
energy of biochemical reactions.
Identify factors, such as pH and
temperature, and their effect on
enzyme activity.
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SC.912.L.18.12 Discuss the special properties of
water that contribute to Earth's
suitability as an environment for
life: cohesive behavior, ability to
moderate temperature, expansion
upon freezing, and versatility as a
solvent.
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SC.912.N.1.1 Define a problem based on a
specific body of knowledge, for
example: biology, chemistry,
physics, and earth/space science,
and do the following:
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1. Pose questions about the natural world, (Articulate the purpose of the investigation and identify the relevant scientific concepts).
2. Conduct systematic observations, (Write procedures that are clear and replicable. Identify observables and examine relationships between test (independent) variable and outcome (dependent) variable. Employ appropriate methods for accurate and consistent observations; conduct and record measurements at appropriate levels of precision. Follow safety guidelines).
3. Examine books and other sources of information to
see what is already known,
4. Review what is known in light of empirical evidence, (Examine whether available empirical evidence can be interpreted in terms of existing knowledge and models, and if not, modify or develop new models).
5. Plan investigations, (Design and evaluate a scientific investigation).
6. Use tools to gather, analyze, and interpret data
(this includes the use of
measurement in metric
and other systems, and
also the generation and
interpretation of graphical
representations of data,
including data tables and
graphs), (Collect data or
evidence in an organized
way. Properly use
instruments, equipment, and
materials (e.g., scales,
probeware, meter sticks,
microscopes, computers)
including set-up, calibration,
technique, maintenance, and
storage).
7. Pose answers, explanations, or
descriptions of events,
8. Generate explanations that explicate or describe
natural phenomena
(inferences),
9. Use appropriate evidence and reasoning to justify
these explanations to
others,
10. Communicate results of scientific investigations,
and
11. Evaluate the merits of the explanations produced by
others.
SC.912.N.1.2 Describe and explain what
characterizes science and its
methods.
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SC.912.N.1.3 Recognize that the strength or
usefulness of a scientific claim is
evaluated through scientific
argumentation, which depends
on critical and logical thinking, and
the active consideration of
alternative scientific explanations to
explain the data presented.
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SC.912.N.1.4 Identify sources of information and
assess their reliability according to
the strict standards of scientific
investigation.
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SC.912.N.1.5 Describe and provide examples of
how similar investigations
conducted in many parts of the
world result in the same outcome.
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SC.912.N.1.6 Describe how scientific inferences
are drawn from scientific
observations and provide examples
from the content being studied.
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SC.912.N.1.7 Recognize the role of creativity in
constructing scientific questions,
methods and explanations.
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SC.912.N.2.1 Identify what is science, what
clearly is not science, and what
superficially resembles science (but
fails to meet the criteria for
science).
The Characteristics of
Scientific Knowledge
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SC.912.N.2.2 Identify which questions can be
answered through science and
which questions are outside the
boundaries of scientific
investigation, such as questions
addressed by other ways of
knowing, such as art, philosophy,
and religion.
The Characteristics of
Scientific Knowledge
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SC.912.N.2.3 Identify examples of pseudoscience
(such as astrology, phrenology) in
society.
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Scientific Knowledge
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SC.912.N.2.4 Explain that scientific knowledge is
both durable and robust and open to
change. Scientific knowledge can
change because it is often examined
and re-examined by new
investigations and scientific
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argumentation. Because of these
frequent examinations, scientific
knowledge becomes stronger,
leading to its durability.
SC.912.N.2.5 Describe instances in which
scientists' varied backgrounds,
talents, interests, and goals
influence the inferences and thus
the explanations that they make
about observations of natural
phenomena and describe that
competing interpretations
(explanations) of scientists are a
strength of science as they are a
source of new, testable ideas that
have the potential to add new
evidence to support one or another
of the explanations.
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Scientific Knowledge
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SC.912.N.3.1 Explain that a scientific theory is
the culmination of many scientific
investigations drawing together all
the current evidence concerning a
substantial range of phenomena;
thus, a scientific theory represents
the most powerful explanation
scientists have to offer.
The Role of Theories,
Laws, Hypotheses, and
Models
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SC.912.N.3.2 Describe the role consensus plays in
the historical development of a
theory in any one of the disciplines
of science.
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Laws, Hypotheses, and
Models
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SC.912.N.3.3 Explain that scientific laws are
descriptions of specific
relationships under given conditions
in nature, but do not offer
explanations for those relationships.
The Role of Theories,
Laws, Hypotheses, and
Models
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SC.912.N.3.4 Recognize that theories do not
become laws, nor do laws become
theories; theories are well supported
The Role of Theories,
Laws, Hypotheses, and
Models
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explanations and laws are well
supported descriptions.
SC.912.N.3.5 Describe the function of models in
science, and identify the wide range
of models used in science.
The Role of Theories,
Laws, Hypotheses, and
Models
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SC.912.N.4.1 Explain how scientific knowledge
and reasoning provide an
empirically-based perspective to
inform society's decision making.
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SC.912.N.4.2 Weigh the merits of alternative
strategies for solving a specific
societal problem by comparing a
number of different costs and
benefits, such as human, economic,
and environmental.
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SC.912.P.8.1 Differentiate among the four states
of matter.
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SC.912.P.8.2 Differentiate between physical and
chemical properties and physical
and chemical changes of matter.
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SC.912.P.8.3 Explore the scientific theory of
atoms (also known as atomic
theory) by describing changes in the
atomic model over time and why
those changes were necessitated by
experimental evidence.
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SC.912.P.8.4 Explore the scientific theory of
atoms (also known as atomic
theory) by describing the structure
of atoms in terms of protons,
neutrons and electrons, and
differentiate among these particles
in terms of their mass, electrical
charges and locations within the
atom.
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SC.912.P.8.5 Relate properties of atoms and their
position in the periodic table to the
arrangement of their electrons.
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SC.912.P.8.6 Distinguish between bonding forces
holding compounds together and
other attractive forces, including
hydrogen bonding and van der
Waals forces.
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SC.912.P.8.7 Interpret formula representations of
molecules and compounds in terms
of composition and structure.
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SC.912.P.8.8 Characterize types of chemical
reactions, for example: redox, acid-
base, synthesis, and single and
double replacement reactions.
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SC.912.P.8.9 Apply the mole concept and the law
of conservation of mass to calculate
quantities of chemicals participating
in reactions.
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SC.912.P.8.10 Describe oxidation-reduction
reactions in living and non-living
systems.
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SC.912.P.8.11 Relate acidity and basicity to
hydronium and hydroxyl ion
concentration and pH.
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SC.912.P.8.12 Describe the properties of the
carbon atom that make the diversity
of carbon compounds possible.
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SC.912.P.8.13 Identify selected functional groups
and relate how they contribute to
properties of carbon compounds.
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SC.912.P.10.1 Differentiate among the various
forms of energy and recognize that
they can be transformed from one
form to others.
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SC.912.P.10.2 Explore the Law of Conservation of
Energy by differentiating among
open, closed, and isolated systems
and explain that the total energy in
an isolated system is a conserved
quantity.
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SC.912.P.10.3 Compare and contrast work and
power qualitatively and
quantitatively.
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SC.912.P.10.4 Describe heat as the energy
transferred by convection,
conduction, and radiation, and
explain the connection of heat to
change in temperature or states of
matter.
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SC.912.P.10.5 Relate temperature to the average
molecular kinetic energy.
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SC.912.P.10.6 Create and interpret potential
energy diagrams, for example:
chemical reactions, orbits around a
central body, motion of a pendulum.
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SC.912.P.10.7 Distinguish between endothermic
and exothermic chemical processes.
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SC.912.P.10.8 Explain entropy's role in
determining the efficiency of
processes that convert energy to
work.
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SC.912.P.10.9 Describe the quantization of energy
at the atomic level.
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SC.912.P.10.10 Compare the magnitude and range
of the four fundamental forces
(gravitational, electromagnetic,
weak nuclear, strong nuclear).
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SC.912.P.10.11 Explain and compare nuclear
reactions (radioactive decay, fission
and fusion), the energy changes
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associated with them and their
associated safety issues.
SC.912.P.10.12 Differentiate between chemical and
nuclear reactions.
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SC.912.P.10.13 Relate the configuration of static
charges to the electric field, electric
force, electric potential, and electric
potential energy.
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SC.912.P.10.14 Differentiate among conductors,
semiconductors, and insulators.
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SC.912.P.10.15 Investigate and explain the
relationships among current,
voltage, resistance, and power.
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SC.912.P.10.16 Explain the relationship between
moving charges and magnetic
fields, as well as changing magnetic
fields and electric fields, and their
application to modern technologies.
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SC.912.P.10.17 Explore the theory of
electromagnetism by explaining
electromagnetic waves in terms of
oscillating electric and magnetic
fields.
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SC.912.P.10.18 Explore the theory of
electromagnetism by comparing and
contrasting the different parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum in terms
of wavelength, frequency, and
energy, and relate them to
phenomena and applications.
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SC.912.P.10.19 Explain that all objects emit and
absorb electromagnetic radiation
and distinguish between objects that
are blackbody radiators and those
that are not.
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SC.912.P.10.20 Describe the measurable properties
of waves and explain the
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relationships among them and how
these properties change when the
wave moves from one medium to
another.
SC.912.P.10.21 Qualitatively describe the shift in
frequency in sound or
electromagnetic waves due to the
relative motion of a source or a
receiver.
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SC.912.P.10.22 Construct ray diagrams and use thin
lens and mirror equations to locate
the images formed by lenses and
mirrors.
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SC.912.P.12.1 Distinguish between scalar and
vector quantities and assess which
should be used to describe an event.
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SC.912.P.12.2 Analyze the motion of an object in
terms of its position, velocity, and
acceleration (with respect to a frame
of reference) as functions of time.
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SC.912.P.12.3 Interpret and apply Newton's three
laws of motion.
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SC.912.P.12.4 Describe how the gravitational
force between two objects depends
on their masses and the distance
between them.
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SC.912.P.12.5 Apply the law of conservation of
linear momentum to interactions,
such as collisions between objects.
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SC.912.P.12.6 Qualitatively apply the concept of
angular momentum.
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SC.912.P.12.7 Recognize that nothing travels
faster than the speed of light in
vacuum which is the same for all
observers no matter how they or the
light source are moving.
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SC.912.P.12.8 Recognize that Newton's Laws are a
limiting case of Einstein's Special
Theory of Relativity at speeds that
are much smaller than the speed of
light.
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SC.912.P.12.9 Recognize that time, length, and
energy depend on the frame of
reference.
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SC.912.P.12.10 Interpret the behavior of ideal gases
in terms of kinetic molecular
theory.
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SC.912.P.12.11 Describe phase transitions in terms
of kinetic molecular theory.
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SC.912.P.12.12 Explain how various factors, such
as concentration, temperature, and
presence of a catalyst affect the rate
of a chemical reaction.
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SC.912.P.12.13 Explain the concept of dynamic
equilibrium in terms of reversible
processes occurring at the same
rates.
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