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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
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LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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MS-LS2-4 Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
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LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
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MS-LS4-5 Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
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PS1: Matter and its Interactions
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MS-PS1-4 Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
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PS3: Energy
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MS-PS3-5 Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
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ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
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MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
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ETS1: Engineering Design
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MS-ETS1-2 Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
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Speaking & Listening (K-12)
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
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Reading: Science & Technical Subjects (6-12)
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3 Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.6 Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.
National Health Education Standards
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Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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1.8.3 Analyze how the environment affects personal health.