Cross-Cutting Concepts Flashcards

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Patterns

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Repeated design or phenomena that help us identify relationships and connections.

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Cause and effect

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The direct relationship between an action or event and its result.

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Scale, proportion, and quantity

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The relationships between different sizes, amounts, and parts of a whole in natural and engineered systems.

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Systems and system models

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An organized framework or group of interrelated components that function together as a whole. We use representations of systems to analyze, predict and design.

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Energy and matter

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All natural systems contain matter and use energy. As energy flows through and is used within systems it drives the cycle of matter.

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Structure and function

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The way in which an object or living thing is shaped, determine many of its properties and functions. 

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Stability and change

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Some factors cause systems to remain stable or change over time. Identifying these factors help us understand and explain natural phenomena.