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Middle School Life Science
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Practice 84 skills across this outline.
Weighting distribution
21 categoriesHeredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Reproduction And Variation
14%
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Mutations Change Traits
12%
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Fossil Evidence Of Evolution
6%
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Ecosystem Changes Affect Populations
6%
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Organism Interactions
6%
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Photosynthesis Moves Matter Energy
5%
Skills
The comprehensive taxonomy of middle school life science — drill into a card to work its skills.
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Traits Affect Reproduction
4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Plant Reproductive StructuresRecommended
11 questions 77 flashcards Lesson available
2
Behaviors Aid ReproductionAvailable
35 questions 32 flashcards Lesson available
3
Evidence for Behaviors/Traits Impacting ReproductionAvailable
31 questions 36 flashcards Lesson available
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Body Systems Work Together
4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Integration of Body SystemsAvailable
47 questions 262 flashcards Lesson available
2
Body Systems InteractionAvailable
37 questions 38 flashcards Lesson available
3
Cells Form Tissues OrgansAvailable
33 questions 39 flashcards Lesson available
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Cells: Basic Units of Life
4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
One Cell vs ManyAvailable
9 questions 108 flashcards Lesson available
2
Cell Types and NumbersAvailable
15 questions 234 flashcards Lesson available
3
Living Things Have CellsAvailable
30 questions 39 flashcards Lesson available
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Cell Structure And Function
4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
How Cell Parts Work TogetherAvailable
27 questions 260 flashcards Lesson available
2
Cell Membrane ControlAvailable
50 questions 37 flashcards Lesson available
3
Cell Parts and FunctionsAvailable
42 questions 38 flashcards Lesson available
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Factors Affect Growth
4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Genetic Growth FactorsAvailable
42 questions 30 flashcards Lesson available
2
Environmental Growth FactorsAvailable
43 questions 39 flashcards Lesson available
3
Explain Growth PatternsAvailable
14 questions 47 flashcards Lesson available
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Sensing And Responding
4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Brain Processes SignalsAvailable
62 questions 71 flashcards Lesson available
2
From Senses to ResponsesAvailable
44 questions 34 flashcards Lesson available
3
How Senses Detect StimuliAvailable
26 questions 37 flashcards Lesson available
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Food Provides Energy
4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Energy From FoodAvailable
27 questions 31 flashcards Lesson available
2
Model Food BreakdownAvailable
36 questions 54 flashcards Lesson available
3
Molecules Support GrowthAvailable
36 questions 85 flashcards Lesson available
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Photosynthesis Moves Matter Energy
4 core skills5% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Energy From SunlightAvailable
63 questions 38 flashcards Lesson available
2
Matter Enters Through PhotosynthesisAvailable
58 questions 75 flashcards Lesson available
3
Photosynthesis Inputs OutputsAvailable
61 questions 239 flashcards Lesson available
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Humans Influence Traits
4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Human Trait TechnologiesAvailable
40 questions 33 flashcards Lesson available
2
How Humans Change TraitsAvailable
46 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
3
Impacts of Trait TechnologyAvailable
38 questions 70 flashcards Lesson available
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Traits And Survival
4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Traits Improve SurvivalAvailable
27 questions 235 flashcards Lesson available
2
Environment Shapes TraitsAvailable
20 questions 34 flashcards Lesson available
3
Genetic VariationAvailable
42 questions 35 flashcards Lesson available
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Anatomy Shows Relationships
4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Body StructuresAvailable
28 questions 36 flashcards Lesson available
2
Anatomical Similarities and Evolutionary RelationshipsAvailable
16 questions 108 flashcards Lesson available
3
Evidence of Common AncestryAvailable
33 questions 30 flashcards Lesson available
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Embryos Show Relatedness
4 core skills4% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Embryo ImagesAvailable
24 questions 30 flashcards Lesson available
2
Embryology EvidenceAvailable
37 questions 36 flashcards Lesson available
3
Embryos Show RelationshipsAvailable
26 questions 113 flashcards Lesson available
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Fossil Evidence Of Evolution
4 core skills6% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Extinction and AppearanceAvailable
49 questions 34 flashcards Lesson available
2
Fossil Layers Show ChangeAvailable
62 questions 39 flashcards Lesson available
3
Fossil Diversity PatternsAvailable
36 questions 35 flashcards Lesson available
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Natural Selection Over Time
4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Interpret Trait GraphsAvailable
3 questions 33 flashcards Lesson available
2
Measure Evolutionary ChangeAvailable
57 questions 243 flashcards Lesson available
3
Natural Selection EffectsAvailable
43 questions 68 flashcards Lesson available
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Energy And Matter Cycling
4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Define Ecosystem BoundariesAvailable
56 questions 37 flashcards Lesson available
2
Energy Flow in EcosystemsAvailable
32 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
3
Model Food WebsAvailable
46 questions 160 flashcards Lesson available
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Ecosystem Changes Affect Populations
4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Ecosystem Change DataAvailable
46 questions 37 flashcards Lesson available
2
Disturbances Change PopulationsAvailable
37 questions 38 flashcards Lesson available
3
Ecosystem Change ArgumentsAvailable
61 questions 189 flashcards Lesson available
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Resources Affect Populations
4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Population Data, Resourse ImpactsAvailable
0 questions 37 flashcards Lesson available
2
Predict Population ChangesAvailable
41 questions 255 flashcards Lesson available
3
Resources Affect GrowthAvailable
26 questions 38 flashcards Lesson available
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Protecting Biodiversity
4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Biodiversity SolutionsAvailable
53 questions 268 flashcards Lesson available
2
Ecosystem ServicesAvailable
36 questions 39 flashcards Lesson available
3
Evaluate Conservation SolutionsAvailable
43 questions 170 flashcards Lesson available
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Organism Interactions
4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Ecosystem InteractionsAvailable
50 questions 36 flashcards Lesson available
2
Interactions Affect SurvivalAvailable
53 questions 38 flashcards Lesson available
3
Predict Interaction OutcomesAvailable
51 questions 272 flashcards Lesson available
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Reproduction And Variation
4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Asexual vs Sexual ReproductionAvailable
64 questions 253 flashcards Lesson available
2
Evidence for Inherited VariationAvailable
54 questions 37 flashcards Lesson available
3
Passing Traits to OffspringAvailable
57 questions 244 flashcards Lesson available
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Mutations Change Traits
4 core skills12% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Effects of MutationsAvailable
29 questions 30 flashcards Lesson available
2
Gene Changes Affect ProteinsAvailable
43 questions 34 flashcards Lesson available
3
Genes Make ProteinsAvailable
55 questions 38 flashcards Lesson available
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