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National Science Education Standards
(Grades 9-12) |
Section 1: Intro to Yellow-stone |
Section 2: Do you smell a wolf? |
Section 3: Do you hear a wolf? |
Section 4: A Bird’s best friend? |
Section 5: Trial for the Wolves |
| Life Science |
The cell |
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| Molecular basis of heredity |
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| Biological evolution |
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| Interdependence of organisms |
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| Matter, energy, and organization in living systems |
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| Behavior of organisms |
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| Science as Inquiry |
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry |
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| Understandings about scientific inquiry |
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| History and Nature of Science |
Science as a human endeavor |
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| Nature of scientific knowledge |
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| Historical perspectives |
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| Science in Personal and Social Perspective |
Personal and community health |
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| Population growth |
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| Natural resources |
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| Environmental quality |
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| Natural and human-induced hazards |
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| Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges |
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| Science and Technology |
Abilities of technological design |
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| Understandings about science and technology |
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| Unifying Concepts and Processes |
Systems, order, and organization |
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| Evidence, models, and explanation |
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| Change, constancy, and measurement |
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| Evolution and equilibrium |
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| Form and function |
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