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K–12 Standards

Grade 10

Other Alabama Science AAS sets

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • 1

    Recognize organelles (e.g., mitochondria, ribosomes, chloroplasts) and their functions within plant and animal cells.SCI.AAS.B.HS.1

  • 2a

    Recognize the structure of DNA, which determines the characteristics of living organisms.SCI.AAS.B.HS.2a

  • 3

    Use a model to illustrate how growth occurs when cells multiply.SCI.AAS.B.HS.3

  • 3b

    Identify changes to cell development that may lead to changes in the organism. SCI.AAS.B.HS.3b

  • 4

    Recognize feedback mechanisms (e.g., sweating and shivering) that maintain homeostasis.SCI.AAS.B.HS.4

  • 5b

    Recognize the components necessary for plants to produce their own food and oxygen (e.g., water, sunlight, carbon dioxide).SCI.AAS.B.HS.5b

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  • 6

    Use models to recognize an organism, a population, and an ecosystem.SCI.AAS.B.HS.6

  • 7

    Identify living and nonliving components in an ecosystem.SCI.AAS.B.HS.7

  • 8

    Recognize the relationship between population size and available resources for food and shelter from a graphical representation.SCI.AAS.B.HS.8

  • 9a

    Use data to identify the impacts of humans on Alabama ecosystems.SCI.AAS.B.HS.9a

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

  • 11

    Recognize that parents and offspring in a population may have different traits.SCI.AAS.B.HS.11

  • 11b

    Identify environmental conditions that impact the health of organisms. SCI.AAS.B.HS.11b

Unity and Diversity

  • 13

    Classify organisms into similar groups based on physical characteristics.SCI.AAS.B.HS.13

  • 15

    Identify how changes in the environment can lead to speciation or possible extinction. SCI.AAS.B.HS.15

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 10
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

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