3-LS1-1

Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

Clarification statement: Changes organisms go through during their life form a pattern.

Assessment boundary: Assessment of plant life cycles is limited to those of flowering plants. Assessment does not include details of human reproduction.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-LS1-1.

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Assessment

What assessment of 3-LS1-1 might look like on a NY state exam.

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NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation 3-LS1-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and engineering practices

Disciplinary core ideas

Crosscutting concepts

Connections to Other Standards

3-LS1-1 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

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P-8 | 3. Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits