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Unit B.1 Ecosystem Interactions & Dynamics
How do ecosystems work, and how can understanding them help us protect them?
Unit B.2 Ecosystems: Matter & Energy
What causes fires in ecosystems to burn, and how should we manage them?
Unit B.3 Inheritance & Variation of Traits
Who gets cancer and why? What can we do about it?
Unit B.4 Natural Selection & Evolution of Populations
How does urbanization affect nonhuman populations, and how can we minimize harmful effects?
Unit B.5 Common Ancestry & Speciation
What will happen to Arctic bear populations as their environment changes
Unit C.1 Thermodynamics in Earth’s Systems
How can we slow the flow of energy on Earth to protect vulnerable coastal communities?
Unit C.2 Structure & Properties of Matter
What causes lightning and why are some places safer than others when lightning strikes?
Unit C.3 Molecular Processes in Earth Systems
How can we find, make, and recycle the substances we need to live on and beyond Earth?
Unit C.4 Chemical Reactions in our World
Why are oysters dying, and how can we use chemistry to protect them?
Unit C.5 Energy from Chemical & Nuclear Processes
How can chemistry help us evaluate fuels and transportation options to benefit the Earth and our communities?
Unit P.1 Energy Flow from Earth’s Systems
How can we design more reliable systems to meet our communities’ energy needs?
Unit P.2 Energy, Forces, & Earth’s Crust
How do forces in Earth’s interior determine what will happen to the surface we see?
Unit P.3 Collisions & Momentum
What can we do to make driving safer for everyone?
Unit P.4 Meteors, Orbits, & Gravity
How have collisions with objects from space changed Earth in the past, and how could they affect our future?
Unit P.5 Electromagnetic Radiation
How do we use radiation in our lives, and is it safe for humans?
Unit P.6 Stars & the Big Bang
Why do stars shine and will they shine forever?
