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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
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LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
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MS-LS1-5 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
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4-LS1-1 Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
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5-LS1-1 Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
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Reading: Science & Technical Subjects (6-12)
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.10 By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
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Dimension 3: Developing Claims and Using Evidence
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D3.4.3-5 Use evidence to develop claims in response to compelling questions.
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Dimension 4: Communicating and Critiquing Conclusions
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D4.2.3-5 Construct explanations using reasoning, correct sequence, examples, and details with relevant information and data.