Environmental factors can also cause mutations in genes, and viable mutations are inherited. (HS-LS3-2) Environmental factors also affect expression of traits, and hence affect the probability of occurrences of traits in a population. Thus the variation and distribution of traits observed depends on both genetic and environmental factors. (HS-LS3-2),(HS-LS3-3) Science Pacing Guide Time Frame: May June Biology – Unit 5: Natural Selection and Evolution Science & Engineering Practices Crosscutting Concepts Literacy Standards Mathematics Standards Analyzing and Interpreting Data Patterns RST-11.12.1 Cite specific textual MP.2 Reason abstractly and Analyzing data in 9–12 builds on K–8 Different patterns may be observed at evidence to support analysis of quantitatively. experiences and progresses to introducing each of the scales at which a system science and technical texts, attending more detailed statistical analysis, the is studied and can provide evidence to important distinctions the author comparison of data sets for consistency, for causality in explanations of makes and to any gaps or and the use of models to generate and phenomena. (HS-LS4-1),(HS-LS4-3) inconsistencies in the account. MP.4 Model with mathematics. analyze data. (HS-LS4-2) Apply concepts of statistics and Cause and Effect probability (including determining Empirical evidence is required to function fits to data, slope, intercept, differentiate between cause and RST-11.12.8 Evaluate the and correlation coefficient for linear correlation and make claims about hypotheses, data, analysis, and
Environmental factors can also cause mutations in genes, and viable mutations are inherited. (HS-LS3-2) Environmental factors also affect expression of traits, and hence affect the probability of occurrences of traits in a population. Thus the variation and distribution of traits observed depends on both genetic and environmental factors. (HS-LS3-2),(HS-LS3-3) Science Pacing Guide Time Frame: May – June Biology Unit 5: Natural Selection and Evolution Science & Engineering Practices Crosscutting Concepts Literacy Standards Mathematics Standards Analyzing and Interpreting Data Analyzing data in 9–12 builds on K–8 experiences and progresses to introducing more detailed statistical analysis, the comparison of data sets for consistency, and the use of models to generate and analyze data. Apply concepts of statistics and probability (including determining function fits to data, slope, intercept, and correlation coefficient for linear Patterns Different patterns may be observed at each of the scales at which a system is studied and can provide evidence for causality in explanations of phenomena. (HS-LS4-1),(HS-LS4-3) Cause and Effect Empirical evidence is required to differentiate between cause and correlation and make claims about RST-11.12.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account. RST-11.12.8 Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4 Model with mathematics. (HS-LS4-2)
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