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• Compare energy technologies using evidence about output and environmental impacts
• Explain how system boundaries influence technology comparisons
• Identify variables and controls in energy investigations+ Show more

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• Interpret structural and condensed formulas of organic molecules
• Identify hydroxyl, carboxyl, and alkene functional groups
• Apply IUPAC naming conventions to simple organic compounds+ Show more

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• Explain how composting transforms organic waste into useful materials
• Identify benefits and risks of community resource-management processes
• Formulate testable hypotheses for investigations of chemical processes+ Show more

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• Compare how levers, pulleys and inclined planes change force and distance
• Calculate mechanical advantage using input and output forces
• Determine power from work and elapsed time+ Show more

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• Compare divergent, convergent and coevolutionary patterns using biological examples
• Evaluate fossil, embryological and molecular evidence of common ancestry
• Explain limitations of mitochondrial DNA in evolutionary investigations+ Show more

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• Identify how optical and radio telescopes collect astronomical data
• Explain how spectral lines reveal the composition of distant objects
• Interpret Doppler shifts as evidence of astronomical motion+ Show more

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• Compare genetic drift and sexual selection in populations
• Explain how reproductive isolation contributes to speciation
• Describe adaptive radiation from a common ancestral species+ Show more

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• Explain how exponential growth, logistic regulation, and cyclical fluctuations differ in population dynamics
• Use carrying capacity and time lags to interpret real-world population trajectories
• Describe how predation, food supply, and spatial heterogeneity create source–sink dynamics

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• Explain how energy from primary sources moves through producers, consumers, and decomposers in ecosystems.
• Describe how energy is lost between trophic levels and why this limits population sizes.
• Model how detritivores (decomposers) return matter and energy to the ecosystem through decomposition.+ Show more

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• Identify ecosystem components, including abiotic factors and biotic roles (producers, consumers, and decomposers).
• Explain how energy flows through trophic levels and how matter cycles through decomposition and nutrient recycling.
• Describe how climate influences biome structure and the types of organisms found in grasslands, deserts, and temperate forests.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities influence Earth's material cycles such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water.
• Identify the interconnected effects of land-use change, extraction, and waste management on Earth's systems.
• Analyze how alterations in material flows impact soils, waterways, air quality, and climate.

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• Explain how optical and radio telescopes help scientists observe the solar system from Earth and space
• Describe how spectrometers and different wavelengths reveal composition, motion, and temperature
• Compare ground-based and space-based observation platforms and explain why avoiding Earth’s atmosphere is beneficial+ Show more

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• Explain how pulmonary ventilation and gas exchange support oxygen delivery to cells
• Describe how the cardiovascular system transports gases and helps regulate blood pH
• Evaluate how chemoreceptor feedback coordinates breathing and circulation during changing metabolic demand

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• Explain how advanced construction materials such as engineered timber, fibre-reinforced polymers, high-performance concrete, and composite systems can increase strength, stiffness, and durability
• Describe how manufacturing processes and microstructure features affect material performance
• Evaluate trade-offs among cost, fabrication complexity, and performance when selecting materials for buildings and bridge retrofits+ Show more

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• Explain how tensile, compression, and bending tests help determine material properties used in design.
• Describe non-destructive testing methods (ultrasonic testing and hardness measurements) and what information they provide.
• Interpret how safety factors and design codes account for material variability and anisotropy.

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• Explain how iterative refinement and quantitative comparison improve structural designs while balancing weight, cost, and performance.
• Distinguish topology optimization from form optimization and describe how performance-based criteria guide design choices.
• Describe how life-cycle assessment, constructability constraints, and building codes with safety margins affect feasible optimization results.

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• Compare scaled physical models, digital finite-element models, and laboratory load rigs for testing strength, stiffness, and failure modes.
• Explain how strain gauges and displacement transducers are used to measure structural response during prototyping.
• Describe limitations of scaling, including effects of material heterogeneity and joint behavior.

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• Understand mole relationships and how to apply them in chemical equations.
• Identify the limiting reagent in a chemical reaction and calculate percent yield.
• Perform mass-to-mass, mass-to-mole, and mole-to-mole conversions using molar masses and coefficients.+ Show more

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• Explain how balanced forces affect net force and an object’s motion
• Predict how unbalanced forces change motion through acceleration
• Use real-world scenarios (like tug-of-war) to describe the direction of net force

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• Understand the interactions between living organisms and non-living environmental factors in ecosystems.
• Identify how sunlight, soil, water, temperature, and topography influence plant, animal, and microbial communities.
• Explain cause-and-effect relationships that shape ecosystem patterns across Alberta landscapes.+ Show more

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• Describe Earth’s internal structure using both chemical and mechanical layering concepts (crust, mantle, core; lithosphere, asthenosphere).
• Explain how density, composition, and temperature gradients influence seismic wave behavior and models of Earth’s interior.
• Connect seismic evidence and mineral physics findings to ideas about isostasy and mantle convection.

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt changes the solar angle in each hemisphere during the year.
• Describe how Earth’s orbit around the Sun and its tilt lead to solstices and equinoxes.
• Connect latitude-dependent solar energy to differences in seasonal climate and biological cycles.

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• Analyze historical atmospheric CO₂ records, land-use change, and temperature trends to understand human impact on climate.
• Identify evidence of anthropogenic effects such as fossil fuel combustion, deforestation, and urbanization.
• Explain how satellite data and the Keeling Curve illustrate changes in biosphere and hydrosphere.+ Show more

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• Understand the application of molecular markers and genetic metrics in conservation efforts.
• Identify key genetic concepts such as heterozygosity, gene flow, and inbreeding in fragmented populations.
• Analyze case studies involving boreal caribou and prairie remnants to evaluate genetic health and conservation strategies.+ Show more

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• Interpret motion diagrams to determine how position changes over time for motion with constant acceleration.
• Connect slope and area on position–time and velocity–time graphs to instantaneous and average quantities.
• Use SI units and kinematic equations to solve straight-line uniform-acceleration problems.+ Show more

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• Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells based on structure and organelles.
• Describe how key organelles carry out major cell functions (energy transformation, genetic information storage, transport).
• Use microscopy and cell structure vocabulary to interpret observable features of cells.

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• Explain how systems thinking focuses on components, interactions, and boundaries.
• Use diagrams (like box-and-arrow models) to represent energy and matter flows.
• Interpret conservation ideas (such as conservation of mass) within physical and chemical systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the hierarchical levels of biological organization from molecules to organisms.
• Identify emergent properties at each biological level.
• Explain how components assemble into complex systems in biology.+ Show more

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• Understand how seismic wave travel times and amplitudes reveal Earth's internal layers.
• Identify the differences between P-waves and S-waves and their significance in seismology.
• Explain the concept of shadow zones and what they indicate about Earth's outer core.+ Show more

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• Explain key causes and consequences of the Great Depression in Canada, including economic collapse and unemployment.
• Analyze regional differences in how Canadians experienced the Depression and how communities responded with relief and protest.
• Evaluate how the Depression shaped public expectations of government responsibility and influenced later social programs.

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• Understand how different countries celebrate the New Year based on their geographic and cultural factors.
• Identify environmental and sustainability efforts associated with New Year celebrations around the world.
• Recognize the interconnectedness of cultural traditions and global customs related to New Year.+ Show more

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• Explain how inclined planes change the effort needed by redistributing work over distance
• Identify the components of force parallel and perpendicular to a slope
• Calculate mechanical advantage using input force and load+ Show more

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• Explain relationships among charge, current, voltage, and resistance in electric circuits
• Apply Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s rules to solve circuit problems
• Analyze series and parallel circuits and calculate equivalent resistance and power+ Show more

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• Use SI units appropriately for common measurements (length, mass, volume, and temperature).
• Apply unit conversions and dimensional analysis to keep units consistent in calculations.
• Distinguish precision from accuracy and report measurements using correct significant figures.+ Show more

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• Explain how structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations help organisms survive in specific environments
• Describe how selective pressures such as temperature, moisture, predation, and resource availability influence adaptation
• Identify adaptive trade-offs and how they affect what traits are most useful in different habitats+ Show more

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• Understand the tradeoffs involved in digital and analog communication systems.
• Analyze how bandwidth constraints and noise affect signal quality and transmission capacity.
• Evaluate the role of sampling, error correction, and modulation techniques in reliable data transfer.+ Show more

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• Explain how multiculturalism policy evolved from assimilation toward cultural recognition since the 1970s and 1980s
• Analyze causes and consequences of multiculturalism policy adoption, including demographic and immigration changes
• Evaluate challenges to integration and how public discourse shapes national identity and pluralism+ Show more

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• Differentiate weather from climate using short-term and long-term atmospheric patterns
• Explain how air masses, fronts, and pressure systems contribute to precipitation and storms
• Describe how temperature, humidity, and pressure variability create measurable weather events+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of precipitation and infiltration in the water cycle.
• Identify factors affecting water pathways on Earth's surface.
• Describe how landscape features influence water movement.+ Show more

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• Identify examples of needs and wants in everyday situations
• Explain how scarcity affects people’s choices about spending or saving
• Distinguish between necessities for survival and non-essential desires

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• Understand the relationship between photon energy and spectral signatures in electromagnetic radiation.
• Interpret spectral data using Planck’s relation E = hf and atomic emission spectra.
• Identify detection mechanisms such as photodiodes and spectrometers used in spectral analysis.+ Show more

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• Explain how bolted, welded, and bearing connections transfer loads and help maintain continuous load paths.
• Describe shear, bearing, and slip effects at connections and how these influence structural behavior.
• Use bridge truss nodes and column-to-footing assemblies to predict how connection stiffness and detailing affect capacity and failure modes.+ Show more

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• Classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic using mineral composition, texture, and observable field relationships.
• Explain how the rock cycle transforms rocks through melting, cooling, sedimentation, compaction, and metamorphism.
• Use rock evidence (strata, fossil succession, and radiometric dating) to interpret Earth’s changing environments and the timing of events.

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• Identify and describe settlement patterns and explain how geography influences where communities form
• Use evidence from climate and resource availability to infer why different regions have different layouts
• Analyze spatial relationships on maps (such as water access, terrain, and trade routes) to interpret origins and significance+ Show more

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• Explain how maritime industries and fisheries affected livelihoods and settlement patterns in the Atlantic region from 1713 to 1850.
• Describe how transatlantic migration and imperial competition influenced labor, density, and economic networks.
• Analyze how Indigenous Mi'kmaq, Acadian populations, British authorities, and merchants interacted within changing imperial trade patterns.

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• Describe the major atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns such as Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells.
• Explain the influence of planetary rotation and the Coriolis effect on wind deflection.
• Identify how circulation patterns impact regional climates and weather phenomena like trade winds, monsoons, and ocean currents.+ Show more

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• Describe the key differences between pure substances, mixtures, and solutions.
• Identify examples of each classification in real-world contexts.
• Explain how the uniformity and measurable properties distinguish matter types.+ Show more

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• Explain how the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments.
• Describe how courts and constitutional doctrines help resolve conflicts between levels of government.
• Analyze how real policy disputes (such as marijuana legalization) reflect ongoing negotiation of power.