A simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave
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United States Curriculum
Grade 6 Science
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Atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures
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Change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object
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Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials
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Digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals
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Fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact
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Gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects
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Motion of two colliding objects
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Relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample
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Relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object
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Releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes
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Synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society
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Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past
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Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy
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Anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships
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Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
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Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations
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Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using simple probability statements and proportional reasoning to construct explanations
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Cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
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Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation
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Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism
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Effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem
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Food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism
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Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories
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Maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services
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Natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time
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Patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems
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Role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms
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Technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms
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Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively
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Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells
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Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects
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Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success
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Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history
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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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Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales
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Cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process
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Cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity
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Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions
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Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved
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Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system
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Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons
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Factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century
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Method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment
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Motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions
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Past plate motions
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Scale properties of objects in the solar system
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Unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates
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Uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes
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