High School (SCI) Life Science Standards
[LS4] Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
SCI-HS.LS4.04 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in
ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light,
geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over
time, leading to adaptation of populations. Disciplinary Core Ideas LS4.C: Adaptation
-Natural selection leads to adaptation, that is, to a
population dominated by organisms that are
anatomically, behaviorally, and physiologically well
suited to survive and reproduce in a specific
environment. That is, the differential survival and
reproduction of organisms in a population that
have an advantageous heritable trait leads to an
increase in the proportion of individuals in future
generations that have the trait and to a decrease in
the proportion of individuals that do not.
Student Learning Targets:
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I can
Reasoning Targets
I can
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can
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I can
Proficiency Scale
The Student can ...
1 Beginning
... with help, demonstrate a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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2 Developing
... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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3 Proficient
“The Standard.” ... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
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4 Advanced
... demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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High School (SCI) Life Science Standards