Difference between revisions of "HS-LS4-5"
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Revision as of 09:59, 9 April 2025
Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.
Clarification statement: Emphasis is on determining cause and effect relationships for how changes to the environment such as deforestation, fishing, introduction of invasive species, application of fertilizers, drought, flood, and the rate of change of the environment affect distribution or disappearance of traits in species.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of HS-LS4-5.
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Assessment
What assessment of HS-LS4-5 might look like on a NY state exam.
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation HS-LS4-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
- Engaging in argument from evidence: Evaluate the evidence behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments.
- Adaptation: Changes in the physical environment, whether naturally occurring or human induced, have thus contributed to the expansion of some species, the emergence of new distinct species as populations diverge under different conditions, and the decline–and sometimes the extinction–of some species.
- Adaptation: Species become extinct because they can no longer survive and reproduce in their altered environment. If members cannot adjust to change that is too fast or drastic, the opportunity for the species’ evolution is lost.
- Cause and effect: Empirical evidence is required to differentiate between cause and correlation and make claims about specific causes and effects.