MS-LS4-1

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.

Clarification statement: Emphasis is on finding patterns of changes in the level of complexity of anatomical structures in organisms and the chronological order of fossil appearance in the rock layers.

Assessment boundary: Assessment does not include the names of individual species or geological eras in the fossil record.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of MS-LS4-1.

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Assessment

What assessment of MS-LS4-1 might look like on a NY state exam.

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NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation MS-LS4-1 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

MS-LS4-1 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

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