Correlation of
Prentice Hall, Inc.
Earth and Life Science Series
to the
New Mexico Science Content Standards and
Benchmarks
Grades 5-8
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Standard Number 1: Students will understand science concepts of order and
organization.
Students will apply information about the predictability and organization of the
universe and its subsystems; and
Nature of Science
SE/TE
18-28
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2
LM
17
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
11-18, 19-25, 26-33, 34-42, 43-57, 58-62, 63-72, 73-77, 78-83, 84-90, 91-94,
95-103, 104-113, 114-118, 119-127, 128-142, 143-147, 148-153, 154-159
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1,
Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5
Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section
6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4
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7, 11, 17, 27, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
10-15, 16-17, 18-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-37, 38-47, 48-54, 55-61, 62-66, 67-76,
77-87, 90-102, 103-117, 118-122, 123-124, 125-127, 128-141
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section
2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1,
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4
Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section
5-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-4
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13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
10-18, 19-28, 29-35, 36-41, 42-45, 46-61, 62-69, 70-79, 80-87, 88-95
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section
3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
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11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
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Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
24-31, 32-39, 40-43, 44-48, 49-55, 56-66, 67-69, 70-77, 78-83, 84-93
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2
Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
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7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
10-17, 18-23, 24-35, 36-43, 44-54, 55-59, 60-67, 68-74, 75-76, 77-83, 84-85,
86-87, 88-97
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section
2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3,
Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 3 Section 3-6
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7, 10, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
12-15, 16-27, 28-37, 38-42, 43-49, 50-61, 62-68, 69-71, 72-77, 78-81, 82-88,
89-95, 96-105, 106-117, 118-129, 130-137, 138-144, 145-152, 155-165, 166176, 177-189, 190-197, 198-202, 203-213
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2
Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1,
Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 5
Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section
6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4, Chapter 7 Section 7-1,
Chapter 7 Section 7-2, Chapter 8 Section 8-1, Chapter 8 Section 8-2, Chapter 8
Section 8-3
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9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 33, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77
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Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
15-24, 25-33, 34-39, 40-43, 44-48, 49-56, 57-62, 63-64, 65-77, 78-92, 93-99,
100-107, 108-112, 113-120, 121-129, 130-139, 140-145, 146-147, 148-155
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section
2-4, Chapter 2 Section 2-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-6, Chapter 3 Section 3-1,
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4
Section 4-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 5 Section
5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3
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7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 40, 47, 51, 55
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
10-18, 19-21, 22-28, 29-34, 35-42, 43-53, 54-62, 63-68, 69-81, 82-94, 94-109
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 1 Section 1-6 Chapter 2 Section 21, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1,
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
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7, 11, 15, 23, 106
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
11-21, 22-28, 29-37, 38-42, 43-49, 56-59, 60-63, 64-91, 92-96, 104-112, 113119, 120-125, 126-131
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section
2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1,
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 33, 37, 41
apply prediction to scientific problems and events.
Nature of Science
SE/TE
18-29, 34, 86
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2
LM
17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
30, 34-42, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1
LM
7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
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Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
34, 58, 84, 103-117, 120-133, 138
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1
LM
7, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
38, 58, 76, 92
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
24-31, 52, 70-77, 78-83, 84-93
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4
Section 4-2
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
10-18, 19-28, 46-56, 57-61, 62-68, 69-75, 92
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2
Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
35-43, 44-54, 64, 94, 98-115, 116-127
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4
Section 4-2
LM
7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
24, 46, 74, 96-105, 126, 162, 186, 203-213, 219-223, 226-235
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 8 Section 8-3, Chapter 9 Section 9-2, Chapter 9
Section 9-4
LM
9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 33, 39, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
74, 100-103, 104, 136, 152
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-3
LM
11, 15, 17, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
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Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
26, 30-40, 47-53, 74, 108, 112-120, 128, 132-134, 135-136, 137-139, 140145, 146-150, 151-159
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 6
Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section
6-4, Chapter 6 Section 6-5, Chapter 6 Section 6-6
LM
7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
35-42, 43-53, 62-68, 78, 106
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section 2-3
LM
7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
10-19, 20-23, 24-26, 27-32, 33-41, 42-50, 60, 64-69, 70-75, 76-81, 82-86, 8793, 94-101, 102-111
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4,
Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 33, 48, 50, 53, 60, 63, 73, 79, 80, 83, 89, 98, 101, 106,
110, 111, 118, 125, 132, 135
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section
3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
LM
33, 37
Standard Number 2: Students will use evidence, models, and explanations to
explore the physical world.
Students will identify and organize evidence needed to predict changes in natural
and artificial systems;
Nature of Science
SE/TE
10-18, 19-29, 30-31, 62-71, 72-78, 79-89
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
LM
17, 39
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Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
34-42, 94-103, 153-159
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
10-18, 19-23, 24-31, 32-39, 40-43, 44-48, 49-55, 56-66, 67-69, 70-77, 78-83,
84-93
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section
2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3,
Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
46-56, 57-61, 62-68, 69-75
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2
Section 2-4
LM
29, 35
Ecology:
SE/TE
LP
LM
Earth’s Living Resources
23-35, 44-54, 115-127
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
17, 21, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
96-105, 197-202, 214-219, 220-223, 224-225, 226-235
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 8 Section 8-2, Chapter 9 Section 9-1, Chapter 9
Section 9-2, Chapter 9 Section 9-3, Chapter 9 Section 9-4
LM
85
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
15-24, 63-64, 100-103, 140-145, 146-147
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-5, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 5
Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2
LM
17, 55
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Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
10-22, 30-40, 112-120, 132-134, 135-136, 137-139, 140-145, 146-150, 151159
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 6
Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section
6-4, Chapter 6 Section 6-5, Chapter 6 Section 6-6
LM
7, 11, 17, 45, 49, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
10-18, 19-21, 22-28, 29-34, 35-42, 43-53, 54-62, 69-81
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section
2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-3
LM
7, 11, 15
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
10-19, 20-23, 24-26, 27-32, 33-41, 42-50, 51-55, 64-69, 70-75, 76-81, 82-86,
87-93, 94-101, 102-111
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section
2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3,
Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4
Section 4-2
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
12, 38, 50, 63, 73, 76, 98, 123, 125, 132
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2
Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
LM
23, 27, 33, 37
organize phenomena into hypotheses, models, laws, theories, principles, and
paradigms; and
Nature of Science
SE/TE
10-18, 19-29
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2
LM
17
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Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
10-18, 19-25, 26-33, 58-62, 63-72, 73-77, 78-83, 84-90, 128-142, 143-147,
148-153, 154-159
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section
3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2,
Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4
LM
7, 11, 27, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
10-15, 16-17, 18-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-37, 38-47, 48-54, 55-61, 62-66, 67-76,
77-87, 88-102, 103-117, 118-122, 123-124, 125-127, 128-141
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section
2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1,
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4
Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section
5-3
LM
7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
18-28, 29-35, 36-41, 42-45, 62-69, 70-79, 80-87, 88-95
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 4 Section
4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
LM
7, 11, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
10-18, 19-31, 32-39, 44-48, 49-55, 56-66, 67-69, 70-77, 84-93
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2
Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
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7, 11, 15, 21
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Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
10-18, 19-28, 29-45, 46-56, 57-61, 62-68, 69-75, 76-81, 82-95
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section
2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 27, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
10-17, 18-23, 24-35, 36-43, 44-54, 55-59, 60-67, 68-74, 75-76, 77-83, 84-85,
85-87, 88-97, 98-115, 116-127
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section
2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3,
Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 3 Section 3-6, Chapter 4
Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
LM
7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
12-15, 28-37, 38-42, 50-61, 62-68, 69-71, 72-77, 78-81, 82-88, 89-95, 96-105,
106-117, 118-129, 130-137, 138-144, 145-152, 155-165, 166-176, 177-189,
203-213
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3
Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section
3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-3,
Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 6
Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section
6-4, Chapter 7 Section 7-1, Chapter 7 Section 7-2, Chapter 8 Section 8-3
LM
13, 17, 23, 29, 33, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
15-24, 25-33, 34-39, 44-48, 57-63, 78-92, 112-120, 140-145, 146-147, 148155
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 2
Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 4 Section
4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3
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7, 11, 15, 19, 47, 51, 55
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Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
10-22, 23-29, 40-47, 48-53, 54-59, 60-64, 65-77, 78-87, 93-97, 112-120, 123131, 132-134, 135-136, 137-139, 140-145, 146-150, 151-159
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2
Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section
3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-1,
Chapter 5 Section 5-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6
Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4, Chapter 6 Section 6-5
LM
7, 21, 25, 35, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
10-18, 19-21, 35-42, 62-68, 82-94, 95-109
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2
Section 2-2 Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
LM
7, 11, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
27-32
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
12-13, 33, 38, 50, 54, 60, 61, 63, 76, 85, 96, 98, 102, 108, 111, 116, 118, 124,
132, 146-151
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section
2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
LM
23, 33, 41
design and develop models.
Nature of Science
SE/TE
17, 84
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
70-79
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
LM
33
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Heredity:
SE/TE
LP
LM
The Code of Life
44-48, 90
Chapter 2 Section 2-3
11
Evolution:
SE/TE
LP
LM
Change Over Time
18-28, 87
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
25
Ecology:
SE/TE
LP
LM
Earth’s Living Resources
13, 17, 18-23, 35-43, 64, 94, 124
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-4
13
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
203-213
LP
Chapter 8 Section 8-3
LM
73
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
30, 36, 55, 56, 70, 74, 82, 99, 130-139, 140-145, 152
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-6, Chapter 3
Section 3-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 5 Section 5-1
LM
39, 55
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
18, 26, 40-47, 57, 63, 99, 108, 128
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3
Section 3-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-4
LM
30
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
19-21
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2
LM
11
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Ecology:
SE/TE
LP
LM
Earth’s Natural Resources
20-23, 32
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-4
11
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
76, 96, 98, 108, 124, 132, 146-151
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3
Section 3-3
LM
33, 41
Standard Number 3: Students will use form and function to organize and
understand the physical world.
Students will explain function by referring to form and explain form by referring
to function.
Nature of Science
SE/TE
38-52
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illustrate that energy and matter can be transformed and changed but the sum
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Chapter 1 Section 1-4
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use elementary scientific devices to measure objects and simple phenomena;
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Chapter 1 Section 1-1
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Chapter 2 Section 2-2
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Dynamic Earth
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Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 6
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Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5
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relate the contributions of external and internal forces to change in the form and
function of objects, organisms, and natural systems.
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Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section
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Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section
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Evolution: Change Over Time
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3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
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Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4, Chapter 7 Section 7-1, Chapter 7 Section
7-2, Chapter 8 Section 8-1, Chapter 8 Section 8-2, Chapter 8 Section 8-3,
Chapter 9 Section 9-1, Chapter 9 Section 9-2, Chapter 9 Section 9-3, Chapter 9
Section 9-4
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Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-3,
Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-5, Chapter 4 Section 4-6, Chapter 5
Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3, Chapter 6 Section
6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4,
Chapter 6 Section 6-5, Chapter 6 Section 6-6
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Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section
3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
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Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 4 Section
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Exploring the Universe
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2
Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3
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15, 19, 23
Standard Number 5: Students will acquire the abilities to do scientific inquiry.
Students will use the scientific method within the classroom and school
environment; and
Nature of Science
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18-29, 34, 86
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2
LM
17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
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30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
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7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
34, 58, 84, 114, 138
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7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
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38, 58, 76, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
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42, 72, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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40, 64, 94, 124
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7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
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24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
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9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 33, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 108, 136, 152
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7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
Dynamic Earth
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26, 50, 74, 108, 125, 156
LM
7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
50, 78, 106
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7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
38, 60, 90, 108
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
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50, 98, 132
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27
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employ equipment, tools, a variety of techniques and information sources to
gather, analyze, and interpret data.
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Nature of Science
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Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
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17, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
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7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
34, 58, 84, 114, 138
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7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
38, 58, 76, 92
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
28, 52, 74, 90
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7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
42, 72, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
40, 64, 94, 124
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7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
LM
9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 104, 136, 152
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7, 11, 15, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
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Dynamic Earth
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26, 50, 74, 108, 128, 156
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7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
50, 78, 106
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7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
38, 60, 90, 108
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
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50, 98, 132
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 33, 37, 41
Standard Number 6: Students will understand the process of scientific inquiry.
Students will use different kinds of methods, including observation, experiments,
and theoretical and mathematical models to answer a variety of scientific
questions;
Nature of Science
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10-18, 19-29, 30-31, 34, 86
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Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3
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17, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
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7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
34, 58, 84, 114, 138
LM
7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
38, 58, 76, 92
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
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28, 52, 74, 90
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7, 11, 15, 21, 27
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42, 72, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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40, 64, 94, 124
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7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
LM
9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 104, 136, 152
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7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
26, 50, 74, 108, 128, 156
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7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
50, 78, 106
LM
7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
38, 60, 90, 108
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
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50, 98, 132
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 33, 37, 41
use their own understanding of science to guide their scientific investigations;
Nature of Science
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3
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30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
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7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
34, 58, 84, 114, 138
LM
7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
38, 58, 76, 92
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
28, 52, 74, 90
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
42, 72, 92
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
41, 64, 94, 124
LM
7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
LM
9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 104, 136, 152
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7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
Dynamic Earth
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26, 50, 74, 108, 128, 156
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7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
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50, 78, 106
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7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
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38, 60, 90, 108
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
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50, 98, 132
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 33, 37, 41
use criteria for sound scientific investigations to verify the truth of the results of
their own and others’ investigations;
Nature of Science
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18-29, 30-31, 34, 86
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3
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17, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
LM
7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
34, 58, 84, 114, 138
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7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
38, 58, 76, 92
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
28, 52, 74, 90
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7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
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42, 72, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
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40, 64, 94, 124
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7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
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24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
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9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 104, 136, 152
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7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
Dynamic Earth
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26, 50, 74, 108, 128, 156
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7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
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50, 78, 106
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7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
38, 60, 90, 108
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
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50, 98, 132
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 33, 37, 41
choose appropriate methods and analytic techniques for specific science problems
and investigations;
Nature of Science
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18-29, 30-31, 34, 86
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3
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17, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
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30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
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34, 58, 84, 114, 138
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7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
38, 58, 76, 92
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
28, 52, 74, 90
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7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
42, 72, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
40, 64, 94, 124
LM
7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
LM
9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 104, 136, 152
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
26, 50, 74, 108, 128, 156
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7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
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50, 78, 106
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38, 60, 90, 108
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Exploring the Universe
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50, 98, 132
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 33, 37, 41
use technology and scientific methods to gather evidence to enhance the accuracy
of their findings;
Nature of Science
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18-29, 30-31, 34, 86
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3
LM
17, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
LM
7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
34, 58, 84, 114, 138
LM
7, 13, 19, 23, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, 63, 69, 75, 79, 87, 93, 101, 107
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
38, 58, 76, 92
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 37, 43
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
28, 52, 74, 90
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
42, 72, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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40, 64, 94, 124
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7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
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24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
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9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 104, 136, 152
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7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
Dynamic Earth
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26, 50, 74, 108, 128, 156
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7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
50, 78, 106
LM
7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
38, 60, 90, 108
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
50, 87, 132
LM
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 33, 37, 41
describe the results of investigations with teachers, peers, parents, and others;
Nature of Science
SE/TE
34, 86
LM
17, 33, 39, 45
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
30, 54, 80, 100, 124, 156
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7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59, 67
Parade of Life: Animals
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38, 58, 76, 92
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Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
28, 52, 74, 90
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7, 11, 15, 21, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
42, 72, 92
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7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
40, 64, 94, 124
LM
7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
24, 46, 74, 102, 126, 162, 186, 210, 232
LM
9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 85
Exploring Planet Earth
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74, 104, 136, 152
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7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
26, 50, 74, 108, 128, 156
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7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 67
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
50, 78, 106
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7, 11, 15, 23, 29
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
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38, 60, 90, 108
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7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
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Exploring the Universe
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50, 98, 132
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explain that scientific investigations can result in new ideas, objects, methods,
techniques, and procedures for investigation; and
Nature of Science
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29, 73
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
19, 46
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
20, 21, 40, 87
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
51, 66, 70
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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33, 72
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1
Human Biology and Health
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21, 38, 134, 157, 178, 208
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-1, Chapter 6
Section 6-4, Chapter 7 Section 7-2, Chapter 8 Section 8-3
Exploring Planet Earth
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2
Dynamic Earth
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16, 66
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Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
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70
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Chapter 3 Section 3-2
Exploring the Universe
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34, 58, 59, 69, 73, 74, 79
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Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-3
explain that in areas where there is not a great deal of experimental or
observational evidence, it is typical for scientists to differ with one another about
the theory, hypothesis, or evidence being investigated.
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
61
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Chapter 3 Section 3-1
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
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10-18, 50, 73
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
Heredity: The Code of Life
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69-75, 88
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
66, 70
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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30
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Chapter 1 Section 1-3
Dynamic Earth
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44, 54-59
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Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1
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Exploring Earth’s Weather
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72
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Chapter 2 Section 2-3
Exploring the Universe
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22-28
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Chapter 1 Section 1-2
Standard Number 7: Students will know and understand the properties of
matter.
Students will identify the characteristic properties of elements and compounds
such as density, boiling point, and solubility;
This topic falls outside the scope of the Prentice Hall Earth and Life Science Series. It is
covered thoroughly in other Prentice Hall textbooks.
explain that the characteristic properties of an element or compound are
independent of the amount (size) of the sample; and
This topic falls outside the scope of the Prentice Hall Earth and Life Science Series. It is
covered thoroughly in other Prentice Hall textbooks.
discriminate between elements based on the characteristic ways in which they
react with other elements to form compounds that are different substances with
unique characteristic properties.
This topic falls outside the scope of the Prentice Hall Earth and Life Science Series. It is
covered thoroughly in other Prentice Hall textbooks.
Standard Number 8: Students will know and understand the properties of
fields, forces, and motion.
Students will explain that when an object is not being subjected to a force, the
object will continue to move at a constant speed and in a straight line;
This topic falls outside the scope of the Prentice Hall Earth and Life Science Series. It is
covered thoroughly in other Prentice Hall textbooks.
describe quantitatively how an object’s position, speed, and direction explain
motion; and
This topic falls outside the scope of the Prentice Hall Earth and Life Science Series. It is
covered thoroughly in other Prentice Hall textbooks.
compare and contrast gravity to other forces in the world and universe.
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Nature of Science
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Chapter 2 Section 2-1
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The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Exploring Planet Earth
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25
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Chapter 1 Section 1-3
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
116, 135-136
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Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2
Exploring the Universe
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62
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Chapter 2 Section 2-2
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23
Standard Number 9: Students will know and understand the concepts of energy
and the transformation of energy.
Students will apply knowledge about energy and energy transformation to science
problems;
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
13, 21
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 1-2
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
15, 31, 74
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-1
Exploring Planet Earth
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36, 67, 83, 143
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-6, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-1
Dynamic Earth
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13, 18, 22, 35, 45, 62, 95, 107, 118, 135, 136, 150, 151, 152, 154, 156, 170173, 179, 180-181
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3
Section 3-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-6, Chapter 5 Section
5-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-5,
Chapter 6 Section 6-6
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Exploring Earth’s Weather
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14, 17, 65, 75
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
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11-19, 20-23, 24-26, 27-32, 33-36, 38
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5
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7, 11
explain how chemical reactions can take place in time periods ranging from less
than a second to millions of years; and
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
35-37
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
103-104, 117-118
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-5, Chapter 5 Section 5-1
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
50
explain how chemical reactions involve concentration, pressure, temperature, and
catalysts.
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
35-37
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
103-104, 105-106, 117-118
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-5, Chapter 4 Section 4-6, Chapter 5 Section 5-1
Exploring the Universe
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50
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Standard Number 10: Students will know and understand the characteristics
that are the basis for classifying organisms.
Students will use information about living things including:
• the roles of structure and function as complementary in the organization of
living systems;
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
11-18, 19-28, 34-41, 43-53, 58-62, 63-71, 73-76, 77-79, 80, 84-90, 91-94, 9598, 104-113, 114-118, 119-122, 124, 128-141, 143-147, 148-152, 170, 174175, 176
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2
Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section
3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2,
Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5
Section 5-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section
6-3
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7, 11, 41, 45, 49, 55, 59
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
12-14, 15-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-33, 39-47, 48-52, 54-56, 62-66, 67-75,
76-83, 84, 89-102, 103-113, 118-122, 123-124, 125-127, 128-136, 152-155
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section
2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1,
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4
Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section
5-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-4
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19, 23, 31, 35, 69, 79, 101, 107
• cells as the fundamental unit of life;
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
15-18, 19-27, 42-44, 106
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1
• the functions of cells which sustain life;
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
45-46, 63-69, 70-74, 80-87, 88-90, 92, 107-112
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 4
Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
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• cell division;
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Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
70-74, 76
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
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29, 33
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
46-47
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3
• the use of nutrients by cells;
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
64-69, 88-90
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
LM
23, 37, 43
• the role of heredity and environment in the characteristics of individual
organisms;
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
114-118, 119-121
LP
Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
10-17, 19-23, 24-26, 32-38, 39-42, 44-48, 49-51, 52, 57-66, 67-69, 70-72, 7883, 84-88, 104-111
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2
Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
LM
7, 11, 27
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
46-56, 57-61, 62-67, 69-70, 76-81, 82-90, 106-109
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 2
Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
LM
29, 35, 39
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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32, 35, 75-76, 85-87, 88-92, 94
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 3
Section 3-6
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• that small differences between offspring and parents may accumulate in
succeeding generations and many or may not be advantageous for the species; and
Heredity: The Code of Life
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39-42, 52, 56-66, 67-69, 70-72
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3
Section 3-3
• disease as a breakdown in the structures or functions of an organism; and
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
62-63
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
199-202, 203-208
LP
Chapter 8 Section 8-2, Chapter 8 Section 8-3
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73, 77
categorize organisms according to reproductive and other characteristics.
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
11-18, 19-25, 26-28, 58-62, 63-71, 73-76, 77-79, 80, 86-90, 106-113, 114118, 119-122, 124, 144, 148-152, 153-155
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section
3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2,
Chapter 5 Section 5-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 6
Section 6-4
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27
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
12-14, 15-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-33, 38-47, 48-52, 54-56, 61-66, 67-75,
76-82, 88-102, 103-112, 118-122, 123-124, 125-127, 128-136
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1
Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section
2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2,
Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 5
Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3, Chapter 5 Section
5-4
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Standard Number 11: Students will know and understand the synergy among
organisms and the environments of organisms.
Students will distinguish among organisms based on the way an organism
regulates its internal environment in relation to changes in its external
environment;
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
66, 91, 103, 120
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 5
Section 5-1
describe how organisms obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce, and maintain
a stable internal environment while living in a constantly changing external
environment;
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
39-40, 45-47, 48, 63-71, 73-76, 77-79, 86-87, 89-90, 93, 97-98, 100, 106-113,
114-118, 119-122, 124, 130-141, 143-147, 150-152, 153-155
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3
Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section
4-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2,
Chapter 5 Section 5-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6
Section 6-3, Chapter 6 Section 6-4
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Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
18-20, 21-24, 26-29, 30-33, 40-47, 49-52, 54-56, 58, 64-66, 68-75, 76-82, 85,
90-102, 103-112, 120-122, 123-124, 125-127, 128-136
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section
3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-1,
Chapter 4 Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 5 Section 5-2, Chapter 5
Section 5-3, Chapter 5 Section 5-4
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19, 23, 31, 35
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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76, 86-87, 94
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-5
predict behavior in relation to changes in an organism’s internal and external
environments;
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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14, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 37, 43, 99, 117, 119, 124, 127
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 4
Section 4-2
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use knowledge of population characteristics to distinguish specific populations;
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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16-17
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Chapter 1 Section 1-1
categorize organisms based on the function they serve within their ecosystem;
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
18-19
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2
examine the impact humans have had on other species and natural systems over
time;
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
35-38, 40, 98-114, 124
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
66-68, 69-74, 76-81, 82-86, 87-89, 90, 102-103, 108, 127
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
LM
19, 23, 27, 31, 35
illustrate the impact that overpopulation might have on various regions of the
world;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
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35-38, 40, 98-114, 124
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-1
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
66-68, 69-74, 76-81, 82-86, 87-89, 90, 102-103, 108, 127
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
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19, 23, 27, 31, 35
analyze consumption of nonrenewable resources based on population factors
(birth rate, death rate, density);
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
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56-58
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3
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illustrate the role of personal control of basic needs on health outcomes;
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
71-72, 97, 100, 216-218, 219-222, 223-225, 226-231
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 9 Section 9-1, Chapter 9
Section 9-2, Chapter 9 Section 9-3, Chapter 9 Section 9-4
model responsible health behaviors for peers and others; and
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
71-72, 97, 100, 216-218, 219-222, 223-225, 226-231
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 9 Section 9-1, Chapter 9
Section 9-2, Chapter 9 Section 9-3, Chapter 9 Section 9-4
demonstrate the impact of nutrition and exercise on personal health.
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
71-72, 74, 97, 100
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-4
Standard Number 12: Students will know and understand properties of Earth
Science.
Students will explain how Earth’s materials can be transformed from one state to
another;
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
81-83
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
25-26, 52-53
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-2
experiment with the uses of Earth’s materials as resources;
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
22, 47, 83, 97, 104, 171
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3
Section 3-2
LM
31, 35
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
58, 78, 82, 99
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4
Section 4-1
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27, 31, 35, 39
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model natural processes that shape the Earth’s surface;
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
13, 18, 22, 45, 46, 99, 115, 117, 118, 119, 128, 136, 140, 147, 150, 152, 156,
170, 171, 172-173
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 4
Section 4-4, Chapter 5 Section 5-1, Chapter 6 Section 6-2, Chapter 6 Section
6-4, Chapter 6 Section 6-5, Chapter 6 Section 6-6
LM
7, 17, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61
observe, measure, and record weather changes that occur daily;
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
21, 47, 64, 68, 78, 95, 121
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3
Section 3-1
LM
11
explain how fossils are formed and how fossils provide evidence of the
complexity and diversity of life over time;
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
12-18, 19-28, 29-40, 42, 50-51, 78-81, 83-91
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2
Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
LM
7, 11, 15, 21, 25
use a rectilinear coordinate system such as latitude and longitude to locate points
on the surface of Earth; and
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
125, 129
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-3
describe the interaction between the Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere,
and biosphere.
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
70-74, 75-76, 77-82, 83-84, 85-87, 88-92
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-5, Chapter 3 Section 3-6
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
12-15, 16-23, 36, 42-43, 44-48, 65-73, 81-91, 93-99, 100-103
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2
Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-6, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section
3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
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7, 11, 35
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Standard Number 13: Students will know and understand basic concepts of
cosmology.
Students will model the predictable patterns of the sun and planets in the solar
system;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
60-63, 64-91, 104-112, 120-125
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3
Section 3-3
LM
33
describe the elements of the universe including stars, galaxies, dust clouds, and
nebulae;
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
10-21, 28-37, 38-42
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4
LM
11
explain various scientific theories for the origin of the universe; and
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
22-28
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2
explain how instruments and vehicles are used for space exploration work.
Nature of Science
SE/TE
72-78, 96-97
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
22, 91-96, 126-131
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-4
Standard Number 14: Students will know and understand the differences
between and the interactions of science and technology.
Students will design and conduct experiments that distinguish between natural
and artificial objects and materials;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Exploring Planet Earth
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35
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
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demonstrate trade-offs in safety, cost, efficiency, and appearance related to
technological solutions provided through science;
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The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
162-164
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
144-146
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
98-100
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
72, 86-88, 96-98
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-4
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
35-38, 40, 93, 118-123, 130-132
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-6, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
45, 73, 97-98, 154, 209
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 6
Section 6-4, Chapter 8 Section 8-3
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
92, 151, 158-160
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
127, 162-164
LP
Chapter 5 Section 5-3
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
47-49, 112-114
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-6
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Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
20-23, 24-26, 27-32, 33-37, 49, 54, 58, 69-75, 81, 87-89, 96-100, 103-104
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 1
Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section
2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-5,
Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
113, 138-140
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
compare and contrast a variety of scientific and technological solutions to
problems; and
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
162-164
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
144-146
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
98-100
Heredity: The Code of Life
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-4
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
35-38, 40, 93, 118-123, 130-132
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-6, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
45, 73, 97-98, 154, 209
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 6
Section 6-4, Chapter 8 Section 8-3
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
92, 151, 158-160
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3
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Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
127, 162-164
LP
Chapter 5 Section 5-3
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
47-49, 112-114
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-6
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
20-23, 24-26, 27-32, 33-37, 49, 54, 58, 69-75, 81, 87-89, 96-100, 103-104
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 1 Section 1-4, Chapter 1
Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section
2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-5,
Chapter 4 Section 4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
113, 138-140
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
examine the role of technology, particularly computers and other electronical
advances, in the advancement of science.
Nature of Science
SE/TE
67-71, 77, 81
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
120
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
45, 101, 154
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 6 Section 6-4
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
74, 114-116
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
113
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-2
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Standard Number 15: Students will know and understand the impact between
science and technology in society.
Students will illustrate the impact that work settings have on scientific
investigations;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Nature of Science
SE/TE
20, 50, 90-91
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
15, 52, 69, 98, 160-161
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 4
Section 4-3
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
131, 142-143
LP
Chapter 5 Section 5-4
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
87, 96-97
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-1
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
42, 72, 94-95
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
37, 96-97
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
48, 72, 116, 128-129
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
35, 72, 99, 121, 145, 170, 230, 236-237
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 5
Section 5-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 7 Section 7-1, Chapter 9 Section
9-4
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Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
16, 66, 126, 150, 156-157
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-6, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 5
Section 5-3
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
20, 44, 69, 90, 124, 160-161
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4
Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
45, 66, 101, 110-111
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
18, 105, 112-113
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
30, 119, 136-137
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
demonstrate how the direction for scientific investigations is related to social
issues and challenges;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Nature of Science
SE/TE
92-94
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
162-164
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
144-146
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
98-100
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
96-98
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Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
98-100
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
130-132
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
238-240
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
158-160
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
162-164
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
112-114
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
114-116
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
138-140
explain how the benefits of science and technology are enjoyed by some groups
and not by other groups;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Nature of Science
SE/TE
92-94
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
162-164
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
144-146
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
98-100
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
96-98
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Evolution: Change Over Time
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98-100
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
130-132
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
238-240
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
158-160
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
162-164
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
112-114
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
114-116
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
138-140
compare and contrast the science contributions of people with diverse interests,
talents, qualities, and motivations from a variety of social and ethnic backgrounds;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Nature of Science
SE/TE
90-91
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
160-161
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
142-143
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
96-97
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
94-95
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Evolution: Change Over Time
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96-97
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
128-129
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
236-237
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
156-157
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
160-161
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
110-111
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
112-113
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
136-137
predict new areas of scientific inquiry based on previous research;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Nature of Science
SE/TE
95-97
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
165-167
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
147-149
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
101-103
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
99-101
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Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
101-103
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
133-135
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
241-243
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
161-163
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
165-167
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
115-117
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
117-119
Exploring the Universe
SE/TE
141-143
analyze the impact of culture, gender, and other factors on an individual’s choice
of science as a career; and
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Nature of Science
SE/TE
20, 50, 90-91
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
15, 52, 69, 98, 160-161
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 4
Section 4-3
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
131, 142-143
LP
Chapter 5 Section 5-4
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Cells: Building Blocks of Life
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87, 96-97
LP
Chapter 4 Section 4-1
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
42, 72, 94-95
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
37, 96-97
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
48, 72, 116, 128-129
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
35, 72, 99, 121, 145, 170, 230, 236-237
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section 4-4, Chapter 5
Section 5-2, Chapter 6 Section 6-3, Chapter 7 Section 7-1, Chapter 9 Section
9-4
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
16, 66, 126, 150, 156-157
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-6, Chapter 4 Section 4-3, Chapter 5
Section 5-3
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
20, 44, 69, 90, 124, 160-161
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 4
Section 4-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-3
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
45, 66, 101, 110-111
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
18, 105, 112-113
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
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Exploring the Universe
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30, 119, 136-137
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Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-2
differentiate between ethical and unethical scientific practices and research.
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
72
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-3
Standard Number 16: Students will know and understand the relationship
between natural hazards and environmental risks for organisms.
Students will analyze environmental risks for personal and social costs;
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
141
LP
Chapter 6 Section 6-1
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
51
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2
Heredity: The Code of Life
SE/TE
72
LP
Chapter 3 Section 3-3
Evolution: Change Over Time
SE/TE
34, 81
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
21, 50, 90
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-6
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
183
LP
Chapter 7 Section 7-2
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Exploring Planet Earth
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21, 24, 58, 89
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-2, Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3
Section 3-1
LM
35
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
60, 63
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
14, 64-69, 70-75, 76-81, 82-86
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 3
Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4
LM
19, 23, 31
determine options for reducing and eliminating environmental risks and for
coping with natural catastrophic events;
Parade of Life: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, and Plants
SE/TE
46, 112
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 5 Section 5-1
Parade of Life: Animals
SE/TE
32, 100
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-6, Chapter 4 Section 4-1
Ecology: Earth’s Living Resources
SE/TE
30, 82, 90
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-6
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
24, 28, 58, 89
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3, Chapter 2 Section 2-4, Chapter 3 Section 3-1
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
44-50, 50-55, 64-69, 70-75, 76-81, 82-86, 94-101, 102-111
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-1, Chapter 3
Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-4, Chapter 4 Section
4-1, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
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19, 23, 31, 35
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predict the human and financial cost of slow natural events such as drought and
rapid natural events such as earthquakes; and
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Cells: Building Blocks of Life
SE/TE
30
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-3
Exploring Planet Earth
SE/TE
70, 92, 118
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-6, Chapter 3 Section 3-2, Chapter 4 Section 4-2
Dynamic Earth
SE/TE
30-40, 41-47, 48-53, 60-64, 65-77
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-1, Chapter 2 Section 2-2, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3
Section 3-2, Chapter 3 Section 3-3
Exploring Earth’s Weather
SE/TE
35-42, 72, 76, 88, 89
LP
Chapter 1 Section 1-5, Chapter 2 Section 2-3, Chapter 3 Section 3-1
Ecology: Earth’s Natural Resources
SE/TE
52, 55, 60
LP
Chapter 2 Section 2-2
develop models for prevention of substance abuse including tobacco, alcohol and
other drugs, and to reduce the associated environmental risks.
The opportunity to address this objective is available. See the following:
Human Biology and Health
SE/TE
215-219, 220-222, 223-225, 226-231, 232
LP
Chapter 9 Section 9-1, Chapter 9 Section 9-2, Chapter 9 Section 9-3, Chapter 9
Section 9-4
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