7th Grade (SCI) Life Science Standards [LS2] Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
SCI-MS.LS2.05 Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and
ecosystem services.
Clarification Statement: Examples of ecosystem services could include water purification, nutrient recycling, and prevention
of soil erosion. Examples of design solution constraints could include scientific, economic, and social
considerations. Disciplinary Core Ideas LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and
Resilience
Biodiversity describes the variety of species found in
Earth’s terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems. The
completeness or integrity of an ecosystem’s
biodiversity is often used as a measure of its health.
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
Changes in biodiversity can influence humans’
resources, such as food, energy, and medicines, as
well as ecosystem services that humans rely on—for
example, water purification and recycling
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Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
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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