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SS.SOC.2.B

identify and describe the types of societies that exist in the world today;

S.6.4.A

relate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including the process of science, cost-benefit analysis, and contributions of diverse scientists as related to the content;

SS.SOC.2.C

examine changes in U.S. institutions and society resulting from industrialization, urbanization, and immigrant assimilation; and

S.6.4.B

make informed decisions by evaluating evidence from multiple appropriate sources to assess the credibility, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and methods used; and

SS.SOC.2.D

analyze information about cultural life in the United States and other countries over time.

S.6.4.C

research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.

S.6.5

Recurring themes and concepts. The student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making connections across disciplines. The student is expected to:

SS.SOC.3

Culture and social structure. The student examines world cultures. The student is expected to:

S.6.5.A

identify and apply patterns to understand and connect scientific phenomena or to design solutions;

SS.SOC.3.A

identify the elements of culture to include language, symbols, norms, and values;

S.6.5.B

identify and investigate cause-and-effect relationships to explain scientific phenomena or analyze problems;

SS.SOC.3.B

explain how the elements of culture form a whole culture; and

S.6.5.C

analyze how differences in scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system's structure or performance;

SS.SOC.3.C

give examples of subcultures and describe what makes them unique.

SS.SOC.4

Culture and social structure. The student understands types of groups and their functions. The student is expected to:

S.6.5.D

examine and model the parts of a system and their interdependence in the function of the system;

SS.SOC.4.A

describe models of primary, secondary, formal, informal, and reference groups and e-communities; and

S.6.5.E

analyze and explain how energy flows and matter cycles through systems and how energy and matter are conserved through a variety of systems;

SS.SOC.4.B

analyze groups in terms of membership roles, status, values, mores, role conflicts, and methods of resolution.

S.6.5.F

analyze and explain the complementary relationship between the structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems; and

SS.SOC.5

Culture and social structure. The student differentiates and recognizes examples of subculture and counterculture. The student is expected to:

S.6.5.G

analyze and explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems.

S.6.6

Matter and energy. The student knows that matter is made of atoms, can be classified according to its properties, and can undergo changes. The student is expected to:

SS.SOC.5.A

compare cultural norms such as ethnicity, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, and gender among various U.S. subculture groups;

S.6.6.A

compare solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their structure, shape, volume, and kinetic energy of atoms and molecules;

SS.SOC.5.B

describe stereotypes of various U.S. subcultures;

S.6.6.B

investigate the physical properties of matter to distinguish between pure substances, homogeneous mixtures (solutions), and heterogeneous mixtures;

SS.SOC.5.C

analyze social problems in selected U.S. subcultures; and

S.6.6.C

identify elements on the periodic table as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and rare Earth elements based on their physical properties and importance to modern life;

SS.SOC.5.D

examine counterculture movements and analyze their impact on society as a whole.

SS.SOC.6

Individual and society. The student understands the process of socialization. The student is expected to:

S.6.6.D

compare the density of substances relative to various fluids; and

SS.SOC.6.A

define socialization and describe how the process of socialization is culturally determined;

S.6.6.E

identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change, including production of a gas, change in thermal energy, production of a precipitate, and color change.

SS.SOC.6.B

differentiate the agents of socialization and evaluate their functions and roles; and

S.6.7

Force, motion, and energy. The student knows the nature of forces and their role in systems that experience stability or change. The student is expected to:

SS.SOC.6.C

trace socialization as a lifelong process.

S.6.7.A

identify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied forces, and normal forces, using real-world applications;

S.6.7.B

calculate the net force on an object in a horizontal or vertical direction using diagrams and determine if the forces are balanced or unbalanced; and

SS.SOC.7

Individual and society. The student understands the concept of adolescence and its characteristics. The student is expected to:

S.6.7.C

identify simultaneous force pairs that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction that result from the interactions between objects using Newton's Third Law of Motion.

SS.SOC.7.A

explain how education, exclusion from the labor force, and the juvenile justice system led to the development of adolescence as a distinct stage of the life cycle;

S.6.8

Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that the total energy in systems is conserved through energy transfers and transformations. The student is expected to:

SS.SOC.7.B

identify and interpret the five characteristics of adolescence: biological growth and development, an undefined status, increased decision making, increased pressures, and the search for self;

S.6.8.A

compare and contrast gravitational, elastic, and chemical potential energies with kinetic energy;

SS.SOC.7.C

identify issues and concerns facing contemporary adolescents such as dating, dating violence, sexuality, teen parenting, drug use, suicide, and eating disorders; and

SS.SOC.7.D

identify and discuss the skills adolescents need to make responsible life choices.

S.6.8.B

describe how energy is conserved through transfers and transformations in systems such as electrical circuits, food webs, amusement park rides, or photosynthesis; and

SS.SOC.8

Individual and society. The student understands the life stage of adulthood and its characteristics. The student is expected to:

S.6.8.C

explain how energy is transferred through transverse and longitudinal waves.