HS-LS3-1
Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring.
Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on the distinction between coding and non-coding regions of DNA.
Note: this is a NYSED-specific performance expectation that is different from the Next Generation Science Standards.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of HS-LS3-1.
Assessment
What assessment of HS-LS3-1 might look like on a NY state exam.
NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation HS-LS3-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Connections to Other Standards
HS-LS3-1 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department: