Curriculum Standards Correlation
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5. Motion
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7. Forces in Fluids
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8. Work and Machines
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9. Energy and Energy Resources
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10. Heat and Heat Technology
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11. Properties of Atoms
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12. Elements and the Periodic Table
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14. Chemical Reactions
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15. Acids, Bases, and Salts
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16. Organic Compounds
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17. Electricity
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18. Magnetism
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19. Electromagnetism
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20. The Energy of Waves
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21. Sound
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22. Light
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23. Mirrors and Lenses
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24. Chemistry in Our World
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25. Technology in Our World
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History of science
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Nature of science
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Science as a human endeavor
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Science and technology in society
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Natural hazards
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Populations, resources & environments
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Personal health
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Understandings about science & technology
2. Introduction to Matter
Abilities of technological design
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Earth in the solar system
Transfer of energy
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Diversity and adaptations of organisms
Motion and forces
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Populations and ecosystems
Properties & changes of properties in matter
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Regulation and behavior
Understandings about scientific inquiry
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Middle School
PHYSICAL
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Life Science
Structure and function in living systems
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
1. Introduction to Physical Science
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Structure of the earth system
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Reproduction and heredity
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