High School (SCI) Life Science Standards
[LS2] Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
SCI-HS.LS2.07 Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
Clarification Statement: Examples of human activities can include urbanization, building dams, and dissemination of invasive speci Disciplinary Core Ideas LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and
Resilience
-Human activity in the environment can disrupt
an ecosystem. — including habitat destruction,
pollution, introduction of invasive species,
overexploitation, climate change, restoration,
conservation, and preservation.
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
-Biodiversity is increased by the formation of
new species (speciation) and decreased by the
loss of species (extinction)
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can
Reasoning Targets
I can
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can
Product Targets
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