are no longer found anywhere. some organisms can (Note: Moved from K–2) survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot Fossils provide evidence about survive at all. [Clarification the types of organisms that Statement: Examples of lived long ago and also about evidence could include needs the nature of their and characteristics of the environments. (3-LS4-1) organisms and habitats involved. The organisms and their habitat make up a system LS4.C: Adaptation For any particular in which the parts depend on environment, some kinds of each other.] organisms survive well, some 3-LS4-4. Make a claim survive less well, and some about the merit of a cannot survive at all. (3-LS4-3) solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and LS4.D: Biodiversity and the types of plants and Humans Populations live in a variety of animals that live there may [Clarification habitats, and change in those change.* Statement: Examples of habitats affects the organisms living there. (3-LS4-4) environmental changes could include changes in land characteristics, water distribution, temperature, food, and other organisms.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to a single environmental change. Assessment does not include the greenhouse effect or climate change.] 3.Inheritance and Students who Connections to Essential Science Science Demos, Variation of Traits: Life demonstrate other DCI’s and Vocabulary Assessment Labs/Activities Cycles and Traits understanding can: Articulations Probes
are no longer found anywhere. (Note: Moved from K–2) Fossils provide evidence about the types of organisms that lived long ago and also about the nature of their environments. (3-LS4-1) LS4.C: Adaptation For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. (3-LS4-3) LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans Populations live in a variety of habitats, and change in those habitats affects the organisms living there. (3-LS4-4) some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. [Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence could include needs and characteristics of the organisms and habitats involved. The organisms and their habitat make up a system in which the parts depend on each other.] 3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of environmental changes could include changes in land characteristics, water distribution, temperature, food, and other organisms.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to a single environmental change. Assessment does not include the greenhouse effect or climate change.] 3.Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCI’s and Articulations Essential Vocabulary Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities
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