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Foundational Concepts · Foundational Concept 4A: Motion, Forces, and Energy

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Foundational Concepts · Foundational Concept 4D: How Light and Sound Interact With Matter

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Light as Electromagnetic Radiation (4D)Available
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Foundational Concepts · Foundational Concept 5A: Unique Nature of Water and Its Solutions

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Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds (5D)Available
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Carbonyl Chemistry and Reactivity (5D)Available
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Covalent Bonding and Lewis Structures (5B)Available
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Intermolecular Forces and Physical Properties (5B)Available
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Lipids and Biological Membranes (5D)Available
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Foundational Concepts · Foundational Concept 4B: Fluids and Gas Exchange

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Buoyancy and Archimedes’ Principle (4B)Available
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Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning Skills · Reasoning About the Design and Execution of Research

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Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning Skills · Knowledge of Scientific Concepts and Principles

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Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning Skills · Data-Based and Statistical Reasoning

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Reason About Data and Draw Conclusions From ThemAvailable
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Interpret Patterns in Data Presented in Tables, Figures, and GraphsAvailable
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Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning Skills · Scientific Reasoning and Problem-Solving

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Analyze and Evaluate Scientific Explanations and PredictionsAvailable
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Reason About Scientific Principles, Theories, and ModelsAvailable
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