Labs and Resources Topic 4 3 2 Apply scientific practices to biology. A level 2 in scientific practices fails to meet In addition to score 3.0 performance, the learning goal in two areas: the student demonstrates in-depth Scientific inferences and applications that go ❏ Use representations and models (graphs, Practices beyond the learning goal. Use representations and models to diagrams, tables, charts) to communicate communicate scientific phenomena scientific phenomena and solve scientific and solve scientific problems (SP.1). ❏ Engage in scientific problems (SP.1). questioning to extend thinking or guide investigations within the Use mathematics appropriately ❏ Use mathematics appropriately (SP.2). (SP.2.) context of an AP course (SP.3). ❏ Implement data collection strategies OR Implement data collection strategies (SP.4) and perform data analysis and (SP.4) and perform data analysis and evaluate evidence (SP.5). evaluate evidence (SP.5). ❏ Connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, ❏ Support conclusions using experimental Support conclusions using and representations in and across evidence and scientific reasoning. experimental evidence and scientific domains (SP.7). reasoning. Evolution and Natural Selection Topic 4 3 2
Labs and Resources Topic 4 3 2 Scientific Practices In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond the learning goal. ❏ Engage in scientific questioning to extend thinking or guide investigations within the context of an AP course (SP.3). OR ❏ Connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in and across domains (SP.7). Apply scientific practices to biology. ❏ Use representations and models (graphs, diagrams, tables, charts) to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems (SP.1). ❏ Use mathematics appropriately (SP.2). ❏ Implement data collection strategies (SP.4) and perform data analysis and evaluate evidence (SP.5). ❏ Support conclusions using experimental evidence and scientific reasoning. A level 2 in scientific practices fails to meet the learning goal in two areas: Use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems (SP.1). Use mathematics appropriately (SP.2.) Implement data collection strategies (SP.4) and perform data analysis and evaluate evidence (SP.5). Support conclusions using experimental evidence and scientific reasoning. Evolution and Natural Selection Topic 4 3 2
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