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Science - Geology

Earth and Space Science
Rocks: Bowen's/Interpret/Describe
The learner will be able to interpret and describe Bowen's reaction series.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 3.0 Home
  
Water Cycle: Illustrate
The learner will be able to illustrate the hydrologic cycle and differentiate between condensation, evaporation, precipitation, transpiration, groundwater, runoff, and bodies of water.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 6.0 Home
  
Maps: Compass/Find/Readings
The learner will be able to find and measure compass readings from chosen sites.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Watershed: Drainage/Illustrate
The learner will be able to illustrate different models of drainage basins and identify various types of drainage patterns.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: Fresh/Identify/Source
The learner will be able to identify groundwater as a major source of fresh water.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: Elements/Define
The learner will be able to define the elements associated with groundwater features.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: Map/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize meanders, point bars, cut bank, and cutoffs using a map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: Groundwater/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the role of groundwater.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 6.3 Home
  
Water: Nature/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the nature of groundwater.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: Stream/Describe/Erodes
The learner will be able to describe the processes by which a stream erodes and transports its load.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: Stream/Talk About/State
The learner will be able to talk about stream discharge using his/her state or local stream system as an example.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: Fluvial/Explain/Processes
The learner will be able to explain the fluvial processes of erosion, deposition, and transportation.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Water: River's/Associate/Age
The learner will be able to associate the characteristics a river's age with regard to its velocity, channel shape, depth, and discharge.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0 Home
  
Rocks: Recognize/Three/Categories
The learner will be able to recognize the three categories of rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 3.1 Home
  
Rocks: Types/Define
The learner will be able to define the common types of rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 Home
  
Rocks: Use/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize how rocks are used.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Sedimentary/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize basic sedimentary rocks using physical characteristics and a chart.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Igneous/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize common igneous rocks utilizing physical characteristics and a chart.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Plutonic/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize plutonic bodies.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Sedimentary/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the properties of sedimentary rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Metamorphic/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize common metamorphic rocks using their physical attributes and a chart.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Sedimentary/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the sedimentary processes.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Metamorphic/Describe
The learner will be able to describe gradational metamorphism with index minerals and types of metamorphic rock using a table.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Cycle/Diagram
The learner will be able to diagram the rock cycle including the processes responsible for the formation of each class of rock.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Differentiate/Types
The learner will be able to differentiate between the different types of rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 3.1 Home
  
Rocks: Cycle/Examine
The learner will be able to examine the rock cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 3.4 Home
  
Rocks: Cycle/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret the rock cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 3.4 Home
  
Rocks: Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Cycle/Investigate
The learner will be able to investigate the rock cycle.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Std. 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Igneous/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Clastic/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between clastic and non-clastic and detrital and chemical.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Formation/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the processes responsible for the formation of the three classes of rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 3.2 Home
  
Rocks: Metamorphic/Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rock.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Properties/Analyze/Class
The learner will be able to analyze the properties within each rock class.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 3.3 Home
  
Rocks: Classes/Explore
The learner will be able to explore the three classes of rocks.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Std. 3.0 Home
  
Rocks: Metamorphism
The learner will be able to find similarities and differences between contact and regional metamorphism.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 Home
  
Careers: Water/Explore
The learner will be able to explore careers related to water systems.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 6.0 Home
  
Earthquake: Faults/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate among reverse, strike-slip, and normal faults.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Geology/Identify/Alter
The learner will be able to identify that earth's geological features alter.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 6.0 Home
  
Earth: Geology/Describe
The learner will be able to describe the law of uniformitarianism.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 4.0 Home
  
Technology: Earth/Explore/Sensing
The learner will be able to explore methods of remote sensing for monitoring and measuring the crust of the earth.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Latitude/Longitude/Elevation
The learner will be able to define elevation.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Symbols/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize simple map symbols and legends.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Skills/Recognize/Uses
The learner will be able to recognize practical uses for map interpretation skills.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Symbols/Identify/Topographic
The learner will be able to identify topographic map symbols from a legend/key.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Topographic/Recognize/Landforms
The learner will be able to recognize landforms and stream flow direction using a topographic map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Latitude/Longitude/Recognize/Lines
The learner will be able to recognize latitude and longitude lines.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Read/Topographical
The learner will be able to read a topographical map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 1.1 Home
  
Maps: Skills/Develop/Interpret
The learner will be able to develop the map skills to interpret both topographical and geological features.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Std. 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Problems/Utilize/Land-Use
The learner will be able to utilize maps to solve land-use problems and for planning.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 1.4 Home
  
Maps: Latitude/Longitude/GPS/Utilize
The learner will be able to utilize a GPS tool to identify the latitude, longitude, and the elevation of a location.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Distances/Find
The learner will be able to find scaled map distances.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Latitude/Longitude/Elevation
The learner will be able to find the latitude and longitude of particular map points.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Topographic/Find/Elevations
The learner will be able to find elevations of specific locations on a topographic map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Orienteering/Navigate
The learner will be able to navigate an orienteering course.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Interpret/Topographical
The learner will be able to interpret a topographical map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 1.1 Home
  
Maps: Geologic: Maps/Explore
The learner will be able to explore types of rock, faults, and time periods from geologic maps.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 1.2 Home
  
Maps: Features/Explore/Technologies
The learner will be able to explore technologies that are utilized to map different features.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 1.3 Home
  
Maps: Scale/Explore/Concept
The learner will be able to explore the concept of scale as it applies to maps.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Geologic/Interpret/Rock/Faults
The learner will be able to interpret faults, time periods, and fundamental rock types from geologic maps.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Topographic/Make/Data
The learner will be able to make a topographic map of a landform from gathered data.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Topographic/Build/Profile
The learner will be able to build a profile from a topographic map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Maps: Topographical/Build/Contour
The learner will be able to build a three dimensional representation of a topographical map or build contour lines from a three dimensional model.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Identify
The learner will be able to identify that convection currents are the mechanisms of plate movement.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 5.3 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Diagrams
The learner will be able to recognize plate boundaries on diagrams.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize geologic features related to divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Evidence
The learner will be able to recognize evidence that supports plate tectonics using paleomagnetism, hot spots, continental boundaries, and the fossil record.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Identify
The learner will be able to identify various types of plate boundaries.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 5.1 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the location of the Hawaiian islands at a particular time in the future.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Match
The learner will be able to match continental boundaries by their shape, as evidence of plate tectonics.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Explain
The learner will be able to explain how convection currents cause plate tectonics.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between synclines and anticlines.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Predict
The learner will be able to predict the locations and arrangement of the continents at a particular time in the future.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Correlate
The learner will be able to correlate the movement of the plates through time by plotting the movement of hot spots.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret evidence that supports plate tectonics using paleomagnetism, hot spots, continental boundaries, and the fossil record.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 5.2 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Relate
The learner will be able to relate earthquake and volcanic activity to plate boundaries using a map.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0 Home
  
Earth: Plate Tectonics/Associate
The learner will be able to associate the theory of plate tectonics to evidence regarding sea floor spreading and continental drift.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Std. 5.0 Home
  
Earth: History/Identify/Age
The learner will be able to identify how scientists estimate the age of the earth.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 4.0 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 1, Std 4.0 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 3, Std 4.0 Home
  
Earth: History/Show/Extinction
The learner will be able to show the impact of the environment in the formation and extinction of a species throughout geologic time using fossils.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 4.5 Home
  
Earth: History/Geologic/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret the nature of geologic time.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 4.1 Home
  
Earth: History/Geologic/Investigate
The learner will be able to investigate the geologic history of earth and evidence of life through time.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Std. 4.0 Home
  
Earth: History/Explore/Evolution
The learner will be able to explore the evolution of earth.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 4.2 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 Home
  
Earth: History/Explore/Life
The learner will be able to explore the history of life.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 4.3 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0 Home
  
Earth: History/Geologic/Assess
The learner will be able to assess the nature of geologic time.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, 4.1 Home
  
Minerals: Attributes
The learner will be able to identify the attributes of minerals.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0 Home
  
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, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0 Home
  
Minerals: Crystal/Identify/Form
The learner will be able to identify that the crystal form of minerals is dependent upon atomic size, bonding method, and the environment.
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TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Geology, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0 Home
  
Minerals: Water/Identify/Solvent
The learner will be able to identify water as the major solvent that releases minerals from the earth.
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