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Atmosphere: Cycle/Interpret
The learner will be able to
interpret and assimilate data associated to the atmospheric cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 3.4 |
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Describe/Map
The learner will be able to
describe and map the relationship between plate tectonics and mountain building, and, earthquakes and volcanoes.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Rocks: Use/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize how rocks are used.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Rocks: Samples/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize rock samples as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Rocks: Diagram/Processes/Label
The learner will be able to
label a diagram illustrating the processes of the rock cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Rocks: Cycle/Illustrate
The learner will be able to
illustrate the rock cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Rocks: Cycle/Investigate
The learner will be able to
investigate the rock cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 3.2 |
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Rocks: Differentiate/Igneous/Sedimentary
The learner will be able to
differentiate between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Rocks: Strata/Interpret/Sequence
The learner will be able to
interpret the sequence of rock strata using data from the following: superposition, cross-cutting relationships, inclusions, fossil records, and absolute dating.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 |
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Earth, Moon & Sun: Illustrate/Eclips
The learner will be able to
illustrate the positions of the earth, moon, and sun during a lunar and solar eclipse.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 |
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Earth, Moon, & Sun: Predict
The learner will be able to
predict the conditions of the tide based on the position of the earth and moon.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 |
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Earth, Moon, & Sun: Relationships
The learner will be able to
analyze the relationships among the earth, moon, and sun including their gravitational impacts.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 1.3 |
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Moon: Phases/Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend the phases of the moon.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 |
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Moon: Exhibit
The learner will be able to
exhibit the placement of the earth, moon, and sun during phases of the moon.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 |
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Earth and Sun: Day/Explore/Position
The learner will be able to
explore the relationship between the length of day and the inclination and relative position of the earth to the sun.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Space: Exploration/Investigate
The learner will be able to
investigate recent developments in space exploration.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Space: Exploration/Explore
The learner will be able to
explore the history of space exploration.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 |
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Space: Exploration/Investigate
The learner will be able to
investigate space exploration.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 1.4 |
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Space: Technology/Investigate
The learner will be able to
investigate the benefits of space technology in our everyday lives.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Natural Resources: Differentiate
The learner will be able to
differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources an their conservation.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 2.0 |
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Solar System: Earth and Other Planets
The learner will be able to
compare the earth to other planets in our solar system.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0 |
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Solar System: Components/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze the components of the solar system.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 1.2 |
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Solar System: Model/Build
The learner will be able to
build a model of our solar system, emphasizing ratio and proportion with respect to the distance and size of the planets.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Universe: Components/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize the components of the universe including galaxies, stars, solar systems, planets, meteors, comets, and asteroids.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 |
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Universe: Make-Up/Explore
The learner will be able to
explore the make-up of the universe.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Std 1.0 |
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Universe: Vastness/Investigate
The learner will be able to
investigate the vastness of the universe.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 1.1 |
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Universe: Explore/Structure
The learner will be able to
explore the structure of the universe.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Std 1.0 |
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Earth: Systems/Explore/Cycles
The learner will be able to
explore the major features of the cycles within the Earth system.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Std 3.0 |
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Earth: Systems/Assess/Living
The learner will be able to
assess the roles of living things within the cycles of the Earth system.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 3.6 |
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Astronomy: Earth/Investigate/History
The learner will be able to
investigate the role of astronomical phenomena in the history of the earth.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Astronomy: Timeline/Create
The learner will be able to
create a historical timeline depicting the changing perceptions and knowledge regarding astronomy of humans.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Stars: Evolution/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the evolution of a star throughout all stages of its potential development.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Stars: Galaxies/Categorize
The learner will be able to
categorize galaxies based on their shapes.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Careers: Earth/Research
The learner will be able to
research careers associated with Earth systems.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0 |
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Careers: Geology/Explore
The learner will be able to
explore careers associated with geology.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 3.0 |
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Seasons: Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend the seasons.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 |
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Weather: Data/Instruments/Use
The learner will be able to
utilize weather instruments to gather data.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Weather: Maps/Predictions
The learner will be able to
make predictions using weather maps.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Weather: Tools/Interpret
The learner will be able to
interpret basic weather data using meteorological tools.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Water Cycle: Diagram/Label/Components
The learner will be able to
label the components of the hydrologic cycle when provided with a diagram.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Water Cycle: Interpret/Biosphere
The learner will be able to
interpret the water cycle in the biosphere.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 3,3.3 week tested: 36. |
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Water Cycle: Examine
The learner will be able to
examine the hydrologic cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 3.3 |
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Earth: Geology/Write/Life
The learner will be able to
write an essay on how geology impacts his/her life on a daily basis.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Earth: Geology/Explain/Role
The learner will be able to
explain the role of water in the evolution of the processes that create landforms.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Earth: Geology/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the law of uniformitarianism.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: Geology/Create/Cycle
The learner will be able to
create a geological cycle for a physiographic region or geologic time period in his/her state.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 3.0 |
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Maps: Read/Topographical
The learner will be able to
read a topographical map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Maps: Interpret/Topographical
The learner will be able to
interpret a topographical map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Maps: Explore
The learner will be able to
explore maps.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 3.7 |
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/State/Evidence
The learner will be able to
state evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Evidence
The learner will be able to
explain the scientific evidence for the plate tectonics theory.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the parts of the tectonic cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 3.1 |
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Investigate
The learner will be able to
investigate the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift using models.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Differentiate
The learner will be able to
differentiate between divergent and convergent plate boundaries using a labeled diagram depicting the convection currents of the mantle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Earth: History/Identify/Absolute
The learner will be able to
identify the difference between relative and absolute time.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: History/Explain/State
The learner will be able to
explain what a geologic time traveler might encounter in the future of his or her state.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: History/Geologic/Interpret
The learner will be able to
interpret the nature of geologic time.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 4.1 |
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Earth: History/Interpret/Timetable
The learner will be able to
interpret a geologic timetable depicting the evolution of Earth and the history of life.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: History/Explore/Evolution
The learner will be able to
explore the evolution of the earth.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 4.2 |
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Earth: History/Dating/Compare
The learner will be able to
compare the mechanisms for determining the progression of geologic history: relative and absolute dating.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: History/Investigate
The learner will be able to
investigate the geologic history of the earth.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: History/Create/Timetable
The learner will be able to
create a geologic timetable depicting the evolution of Earth and the history of life.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 |
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Earth: History/Geologic/Assess
The learner will be able to
assess the nature of geologic time.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 4.1 |
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Minerals: Tests/Recognize/Table
The learner will be able to
recognize mineral samples using basic property tests and a mineral table.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Minerals: Uses/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize the uses of minerals.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Rocks and Minerals: Differentiate
The learner will be able to
differentiate between rocks and minerals.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Earth: Energy/Investigate/Use
The learner will be able to
investigate issues related with energy use in the Earth system.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Std 2.0 |
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Earth: Energy/Investigate/Sources
The learner will be able to
investigate the three primary sources of internal energy: gravitational energy as a result of the earth's formation, friction, and radioactive decay.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0 |
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Geochemical Cycles: Identify
The learner will be able to
identify the basic geochemical cycles including the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycle, nitrogen cycle, and carbon cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Geochemical Cycles: Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend the interrelationships among the geochemical cycles, including the law of conservation of mass.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Geochemical Cycles: Interpret/Biosphere
The learner will be able to
interpret the principal chemical cycles in the biosphere.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 3.0 week tested: 36. |
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Geochemical Cycles: Interpret/Biosphere
The learner will be able to
interpret the carbon, oxygen and nitrogen cycles in the biosphere.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 3,3.3 week tested: 36. |
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Geochemical Cycles: Oxygen-Carbon
The learner will be able to
interpret an illustration of the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 3,State Level 1 week tested: 36. |
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Geochemical Cycles: Distinguish
The learner will be able to
distinguish between the geochemical cycles.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, 3.5 |
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Geochemical Cycles: Oxygen-Carbon/Model
The learner will be able to
create a model or diagram of the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 3,Teacher Level 1 week tested: 36. |
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Universe: Origin/Talk/Theories
The learner will be able to
talk about the theories regarding the origin of the universe including the Big Bang Theory and the Oscillating/Pulsating theory.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Universe: Origin/Theories
The learner will be able to
explore theories for the origin of the universe.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Std 1.0, 1.1 |
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Geologic Processes: Identify/Human
The learner will be able to
identify the interrelationships of geologic processes and human activities.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Earth/Space Science: Research
The learner will be able to
research the contributions of his/her state to earth and space science.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0 |
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Weathering: Physical/Show/Chemical
The learner will be able to
show physical and chemical weathering.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 |
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Weather: Data/Examine
The learner will be able to
examine weather data.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 |
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Acid Rain: Explore/Impact/Environment
The learner will be able to
explore the impact of acid rain on the environment.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 2,Teacher Level 2 week tested: 36. |
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Ocean: Tides/Interpret/Chart
The learner will be able to
interpret a tide chart by utilizing an almanac or the Internet.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Earth Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 |
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Living Things: Relationships/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify relationships among living things on the basis of structural parts, symmetry, metamorphosis and alternation of generations by integrating a comparative study of plant and animal anatomical structures.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 5,5.3 week tested: 36. |
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Living Things: Diversity/Explore
The learner will be able to
explore the diversity of living things by interpreting classification systems, investigating different environments, and comparing life cycles.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 5.0 week tested: 36. |
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Reproduction: Cells/Diagram/Label
The learner will be able to
diagram and label various reproductive cells utilizing a microscope or hand lens.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 4,Teacher Level 2 week tested: 36. |
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Fossils: Associate/Biogeographical
The learner will be able to
gather and/or survey a variety of fossils and associate them to biogeographical alterations.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 6,Teacher Level 1 week tested: 36. |
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Animals & Plants: Study/Find
The learner will be able to
study plant and animal specimens and find similarities and differences in their structural parts, symmetry and life cycles.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 5,Teacher Level 1 week tested: 36. |
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Animals: Physical Attributes/Symmetry
The learner will be able to
survey or model body plans with asymmetry, radial and bilateral symmetry.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 5,Teacher Level 2 week tested: 36. |
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Human Population: Graphs/Infer/Effect
The learner will be able to
interpret human population graphs to infer the effect on global resources, political systems and political systems.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 2,Teacher Level 3 week tested: 36. |
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Human Nutrition: Food/Diet
The learner will be able to
document his/her nutritional intake for one week, calculate the amount of caloric intake each day for each biomolecule, and assess his/her diet to create a plan of improvement.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 1,Teacher Level 2 week tested: 36. |
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Living Things: Habitats/Survey
The learner will be able to
survey a habitat that is outside and recognize its living and nonliving factors, kinds of populations, producers, consumers and decomposers.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 2,Teacher Level 1 week tested: 36. |
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Ecosystems: Human/Research/Presentation
The learner will be able to
research examples where human impact has altered an ecosystem using recent publications and prepare a written and/or oral presentation of his/her findings.
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TN: Gateway Test, 1999, Biology I, Std. 2,Teacher Level 2 week tested: 36. |
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