ThinkCERCA's standards-aligned lessons provide engaging content and expert instruction to give all students the opportunity to grow their literacy skills. Our instructional designs were developed based on the research and practice of master teachers and nationally recognized literacy experts and meet the demands of new career and college readiness standards.
Use this list to find and assign lessons aligned to Pennsylvania state standards by grade.
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Academic Standards and Aligned CERCA Sets
Grade 3
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.13.A |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.3.B Genetics |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.3.C Evolution |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.3.A Chemistry |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.3.B Physics |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.3.A Earth Structure, Processes and Cycles |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.3.A Scope of Technology |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.3.B Technology and Society |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.3.C Technology and Engineering Design |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.3.E The Designed World |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.3 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.3 Agriculture and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.3 Humans and the Environment |
| CERCA Set |
Grade 4
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.4.A Organisms and Cells |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.4.B Genetics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.4.C Evolution |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.4.A Chemistry |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.4.B Physics |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.4.A Earth Structure, Processes and Cycles |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.4.B Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.4.B Technology and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.4.C Technology and Engineering Design |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.4.D Abilities for a Technological World |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category |
3.4.4.E The Designed World |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.4 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.4 Agriculture and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.4 Humans and the Environment |
| CERCA Set |
Human Impact on Insect Biodiversity, Human Impact on Oceans, |
Grade 5
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.5.A Organisms and Cells |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Science |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.5.C Evolution |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.5.B Physics |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Science |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.5.A Earth Structure, Processes and Cycles |
| CERCA Set | Plate Tectonics |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.5.B Technology and Society |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.5.E The Designed World |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.5 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
Microorganisms in Our Environment, The Food Chain |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.5 Agriculture and Society |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.5 Humans and the Environment |
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Grade 6
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Standard Category |
Biological Science |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.6.A Organisms and Cells |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.6.C Evolution |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sicences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.6.A Chemistry |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.6.B Physics |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.6.A Earth Structures, Processes, and Cycles |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.6.B Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.6.A Scope of Technology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.6.B Technology and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.6.C Technology and Engineering Design |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Techonology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.6.D Abilities for a Technological World |
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Standard Category |
Techonology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.6.E The Designed World |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.6 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.6 Agriculture and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.6 Humans and the Environment |
| CERCA Set |
Grade 7
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.7.B Genetics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.7.C Evolution |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.7.A Chemistry |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.7.B Physics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.7.B Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.7.B Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.7.A Scope of Technology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.7.B Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.7.B Technology and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.7 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.7 Agriculture and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.7 Humans and the Environment |
| CERCA Set |
Grade 8
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.8.A Organisms and Cells |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.8.C Evolution |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.8.A Chemistry |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.8.B Physics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.8.A Earth Structures, Processes, and Cycles |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.8.B Technology and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technolgy and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.8.C Technology and Engineering Design |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.8.E The Designed World |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.8 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.8 Agriculture and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.8 Humans and the Environment |
| CERCA Set |
Grade 10
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.10.A Organisms and Cells |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.10.B Genetics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.10.C Evolution |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.10.A Chemistry |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.10.B Physics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.10.A Earth Structures, Processes, and Cycles |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.10.B Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.10.B Technology and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technolgy and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.10.A The Scope of Technology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.10.B Technology and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technolgy and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.10.C Technology and Engineering Design |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technolgy and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.10.D Abilities for a Technological World |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technolgy and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.10.E The Designed World |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.10 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.10 Agriculture and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.10 Humans and the Environment |
| CERCA Set |
Biology
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.B.A Organisms and Cells |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.B.B Genetics |
| CERCA Set |
Genetics (ELA), Genetics (Science) |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.B.C Evolution |
| CERCA Set |
Human and Animal Interactions, Human Impact on Insect Biodiversity, |
Chemistry
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.C.A Chemistry |
| CERCA Set |
Physics
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.P.B Physics |
| CERCA Set |
Grade 12
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.12.A Organisms and Cells |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.12.B Genetics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Biological Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.1.12.C Evolution |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Physical Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.2.12.B Physics |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.12.A Earth Structures, Processes, and Cycles |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Earth and Space Sciences |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.3.12.B Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technolgy and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.12.A The Scope of Technology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.12.C Technology and Engineering Design |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Technology and Engineering Education |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 3.4.12.E The Designed World |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.1.12 Ecology |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.4.12 Agriculture and Society |
| CERCA Set |
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Standard Category |
Environment and Ecology |
| Pennsylvania Science Standard Number and Organizing Category | 4.5.12 Humans and the Environment |
| CERCA Set |