Construct and revise an explanation Identify a that demonstrates how based on evidence for how carbon, organisms take in matter (allowing hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar HS-LS1-6 growth and maintenance) and molecules may combine with other rearrange the atoms to make new elements to form amino acids and/or structures in chemical reactions. other large carbon-based molecules. Use mathematical representations Use mathematical representations to (e.g., trends, averages, graphs) to support and revise explanations identify dependencies of an animal HS-LS2-2 based on evidence about factors population on other organisms for affecting biodiversity and populations food and their environment for in ecosystems of different scales. shelter. Use mathematical representations to a graphical representation, support claims for the cycling of identify the changes in the amount of HS-LS2-4 matter and flow of energy among matter or energy as it travels through organisms in an ecosystem. an energy pyramid or food web. Identify evidence supporting the Evaluate the evidence for the role of outcome of behavior (e.g., behavior on individual and HS-LS2-8 predation, life expectancy) on species’ chances to survive and species’ chances to survive and reproduce. reproduce. Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new Identify a model showing evidence genetic combinations through HS-LS3-2 that parents and offspring may have meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring different traits. during replication, and/or (3) mutations caused by environmental factors. Apply concepts of statistics and Recognize that data can be used to probability to support explanations determine that organisms with that organisms with an advantageous HS-LS4-3 advantageous heritable traits will heritable trait tend to increase in increase in proportion over a period proportion to organisms lacking this of time. trait.
HS-LS1-6 Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules may combine with other elements to form amino acids and/or other large carbon-based molecules. Identify a that demonstrates how organisms take in matter (allowing growth and maintenance) and rearrange the atoms to make new structures in chemical reactions. HS-LS2-2 Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales. Use mathematical representations (e.g., trends, averages, graphs) to identify dependencies of an animal population on other organisms for food and their environment for shelter. HS-LS2-4 Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem. a graphical representation, identify the changes in the amount of matter or energy as it travels through an energy pyramid or food web. HS-LS2-8 Evaluate the evidence for the role of behavior on individual and species’ chances to survive and reproduce. Identify evidence supporting the outcome of behavior (e.g., predation, life expectancy) on species’ chances to survive and reproduce. HS-LS3-2 Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, and/or (3) mutations caused by environmental factors. Identify a model showing evidence that parents and offspring may have different traits. HS-LS4-3 Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait. Recognize that data can be used to determine that organisms with advantageous heritable traits will increase in proportion over a period of time.
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