• developing and using a model to demonstrate that atoms and molecules can be combined or rearranged
    • constructing an explanation on how energy can be transferred from one energy store to another
    • developing and using mathematical models to explain wave characteristics and interactions
     
    • obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information about data and historical patterns to predict natural hazards and other geological events

     

    • constructing an explanation of how genetic variations occur in offspring through the inheritance of traits or through mutations

     

    • communicating how advancements in technology have furthered the field of genetic research and use evidence to support an argument about the positive and negative effects of genetic research on human lives

     

    • gathering and communicating evidence on how the process of natural selection provides an explanation of how new species can evolve