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| + | == Vocabulary == | ||
| + | Terms from the [[Middle School Science Glossary]] that come from this standard or from the released Grade 8 Science Test questions that assess it. | ||
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| + | <div class="vocab-subhead">From this standard</div> | ||
| + | <div class="vocab-list" style="column-width:14em;"> | ||
| + | * analyze and interpret data | ||
| + | * anatomical structure | ||
| + | * change of life forms | ||
| + | * chronological order | ||
| + | * complexity | ||
| + | * data | ||
| + | * diversity | ||
| + | * extinction | ||
| + | * fossil | ||
| + | * fossil record | ||
| + | * geological era | ||
| + | * history of life on Earth | ||
| + | * life form | ||
| + | * natural law | ||
| + | * radioactive dating | ||
| + | * rock layer | ||
| + | * sedimentary layer | ||
| + | * sedimentary rock | ||
| + | * species | ||
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| + | <div class="vocab-subhead">From released test questions</div> | ||
| + | <div class="vocab-list" style="column-width:20em;"> | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Evolutionary Relationships#q5|descendant]] – Spring 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Evolutionary Relationships#q5|dinosaur]] – Spring 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Evolutionary Relationships#q5|evolutionary relationship]] – Spring 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Evolutionary Relationships#q5|geologic history]] – Spring 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Evolutionary Relationships#q5|model]] – Spring 2024 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Evolutionary Relationships#q5|organism]] – Spring 2024 | ||
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| + | <div class="vocab-subhead">Implied by this standard</div> | ||
| + | <div class="vocab-list"> | ||
| + | * relative dating – implied by "the chronological order of fossil appearance in the rock layers" | ||
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| Level3 = 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. | | Level3 = 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. | ||
| Level2 = Identify a data pattern in the fossil record that illustrates the existence, or diversity, or extinction, or change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. | | Level2 = Identify a data pattern in the fossil record that illustrates the existence, or diversity, or extinction, or change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. | ||
| + | | Example2 = <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ms">[[Questions:Evolutionary Relationships#q5|Spring 2024 · Q27]]</span> | ||
| Level1 = Identify a data pattern in the fossil record that describes a change in a life form throughout the history of life on Earth. | | Level1 = Identify a data pattern in the fossil record that describes a change in a life form throughout the history of life on Earth. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 18 October 2026
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.
Grade 8 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 8 science test questions that assess MS-LS4-1 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.
| Exam | Cluster | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 Grade 8 Test | Evolutionary Relationships | Question 27 |
Vocabulary
Terms from the Middle School Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 8 Science Test questions that assess it.
From this standard
- analyze and interpret data
- anatomical structure
- change of life forms
- chronological order
- complexity
- data
- diversity
- extinction
- fossil
- fossil record
- geological era
- history of life on Earth
- life form
- natural law
- radioactive dating
- rock layer
- sedimentary layer
- sedimentary rock
- species
From released test questions
- descendant – Spring 2024
- dinosaur – Spring 2024
- evolutionary relationship – Spring 2024
- geologic history – Spring 2024
- model – Spring 2024
- organism – Spring 2024
Implied by this standard
- relative dating – implied by "the chronological order of fossil appearance in the rock layers"
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 8 Science Test question on MS-LS4-1 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.
Level 1: Identify a data pattern in the fossil record that describes a change in a life form throughout the history of life on Earth.
Level 2: Identify a data pattern in the fossil record that illustrates the existence, or diversity, or extinction, or change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. Spring 2024 · Q27
Level 3: 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.
Level 4: Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record from multiple locations 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.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of MS-LS4-1.
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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
- Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- Analyze and interpret data to determine similarities and differences in findings.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
- LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
- The collection of fossils and their placement in chronological order (e.g., through the location of the sedimentary layers in which they are found or through radioactive dating) is known as the fossil record. It documents the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of many life forms throughout the history of life on Earth.
Crosscutting Concepts
- Patterns
- Graphs, charts, and images can be used to identify patterns in data.