MS-LS1-7

SCUSD NGSS Curriculum Guide ==== **MS-LS1-7: Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.** [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on describing that molecules are broken apart and put back together and that in this process, energy is released.] [//Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include details of the chemical reactions for photosynthesis or respiration.//] ====

Science Background for the Teacher:
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Key Student Activity:
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Common Student Misconceptions:
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