Learning Domain: From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes

Standard: Construct explanations and revise, as needed, based on evidence for: 1) how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen may combine with other elements to form amino acids and/or other large carbon-based molecules, and 2) how other hydrocarbons may also combine to form large carbon-based molecules.

Degree of Alignment: 2 Strong (1 user)

Learning Domain: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Standard: Construct an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, and revise as needed.

Degree of Alignment: 2 Strong (1 user)

Learning Domain: Inquiry, Critical Thinking, and Knowledge Acquisition

Standard: Maintain a critical stance by questioning the validity and accuracy of all information.

Degree of Alignment: 2 Strong (1 user)

Science Domain: Life Sciences

Topic: Structure and Function

Standard: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein structures and functions, or the biochemistry of protein synthesis.]

Degree of Alignment: 2 Strong (1 user)

Science Domain: Life Sciences

Topic: Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

Standard: Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules may combine with other elements to form amino acids and/or other large carbon-based molecules. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using evidence from models and simulations to support explanations.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the details of the specific chemical reactions or identification of macromolecules.]

Degree of Alignment: 2 Strong (1 user)

Science Domain: Life Sciences

Topic: Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

Standard: Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on conceptual understanding of the role of aerobic and anaerobic respiration in different environments.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the specific chemical processes of either aerobic or anaerobic respiration.]

Degree of Alignment: 2 Strong (1 user)