humans rely on—for example, water purification and recycling. (secondary to MS-LS2-5) ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions (8th Grade) There are systematic processes for evaluating solutions with respect to how well they meet the criteria and constraints of a problem. (secondary to MS-LS2-5) Disciplinary Core Ideas: Students who Connections to Essential Science Science Demos, Growth, Development, demonstrate other DCIs and Vocabulary Assessment Labs/Activities and Reproduction of understanding can: Articulations (Highlight Probes denotes Organisms District Content Vocabulary) LS1.B: Growth and MS-LS1-4. Use argument Development of Organisms on empirical evidence Connections: Sexual Science Probe: (6th Grade) and scientific reasoning to Asexual LS-19 MS.LS1.A (MS-LS3-1); “Eggs” MS.LS2.A Organisms reproduce, support an explanation for Genetic either sexually or asexually, how characteristic animal Offspring Science and transfer their genetic behaviors and specialized Reproduction LS-21 Articulations: “DNA, information to their plant structures affect the Genes and Chromosomes” 3.LS1.B offspring. Chromosomes probability of successful 3.LS3.A (secondary to MS-LS3-2) Proteins Science Probe: reproduction of animals and Animals engage in plants respectively. 3.LS3.B Variations LS-22 Color” “Eye characteristic behaviors that [Clarification Statement: Variants HS.LS1.A (MS-LS3-1); increase the odds of Examples of behaviors that Inherited traits HS.LS1.B reproduction. (MS-LS1-4) affect the probability of Alleles HS.LS2.A Plants reproduce in a animal reproduction could Mutations HS.LS2.D (MS-LS1-4); variety of ways, sometimes include nest building to Natural selection HS.LS3.A depending on animal protect young from cold, Artificial selection behavior and specialized herding of animals to protect HS.LS3.B features for reproduction. young from predators, and HS.LS4.C (MS-LS4-5) (MS-LS1-4) vocalization of animals and
humans rely on—for example, water purification and recycling. (secondary to MS-LS2-5) ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions (8th Grade) There are systematic processes for evaluating solutions with respect to how well they meet the criteria and constraints of a problem. (secondary to MS-LS2-5) Disciplinary Core Ideas: Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCIs and Articulations Essential Vocabulary (Highlight denotes District Content Vocabulary) Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms (6th Grade) Organisms reproduce, either sexually or asexually, and transfer their genetic information to their offspring. (secondary to MS-LS3-2) Animals engage in characteristic behaviors that increase the odds of reproduction. (MS-LS1-4) Plants reproduce in a variety of ways, sometimes depending on animal behavior and specialized features for reproduction. (MS-LS1-4) MS-LS1-4. Use argument on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. [Clarification Statement: Examples of behaviors that affect the probability of animal reproduction could include nest building to protect young from cold, herding of animals to protect young from predators, and vocalization of animals and Connections: MS.LS1.A (MS-LS3-1); MS.LS2.A Articulations: 3.LS1.B 3.LS3.A 3.LS3.B HS.LS1.A (MS-LS3-1); HS.LS1.B HS.LS2.A HS.LS2.D (MS-LS1-4); HS.LS3.A HS.LS3.B HS.LS4.C (MS-LS4-5) Sexual Asexual Genetic Offspring Reproduction Genes Chromosomes Proteins Variations Variants Inherited traits Alleles Mutations Natural selection Artificial selection Science Probe: LS-19 “Eggs” Science LS-21 “DNA, and Chromosomes” Science Probe: LS-22 “Eye Color”
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