Biology Classes

Essential Standard

Each student will understand and explain the life processes living organisms carry out in order to survive.

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Learning Targets

• Related the structure of organic compounds (e.g. proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates) to their role in living systems.

• Understand how matter and energy are conserved during a chemical reaction.

• Utilize the periodic table to understand atomic structure and chemical bonding.

• Recognize the structure of a water molecule and how this relates to thermal, cohesive, and solvent properties of water.

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