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Tam High Science 2019-2020 with Ms. Chu

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        • Next Generation Science Standards
          • Unit 1. Ecosystem Interactions and Energy
          • Unit 2. Carbon’s Role in the Living Earth
          • Unit 3. Inheritance of Traits
          • Unit 4. Evidence for Evolution
          • Unit 5. Structure, Function and Growth (From Cells to Organisms)
          • Unit 6. Ecosystem Stability and the Response to Climate Change
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