HS-LS4-4: Natural Selection Leads to Adaptation
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations. (Cause and Effect)
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light, geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over time, leading to adaptation of populations.
Assessment Boundary: none
Science Practices
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS4.C: Adaptation
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and Effect
Assessments
The Wonder of Science Assessments
Shared Assessments
The following assessments were shared by teachers implementing the NGSS. Many of these are drafts and should be used accordingly. Feel free to improve these assessments or contribute your own. Learn more here.
Instructional Resources
Mini Lessons
The Wonder of Science Resources
Anchor Charts
Phenomena
Videos
Learning Plans
Storylines
Common Core Connections
ELA/Literacy
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.
WHST.11-12.9 - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
WHST.9-12.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
Mathematics
MP.2 - Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
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