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A Correlation of Colorado Academic Standards for Science (2020) High School Biology

A Correlation of Introduction This document demonstrates how supports the 2020 Colorado Academic Standards for High School Biology. Correlation page references are to the Student and Teacher s Editions and cited at the page level. Renowned Author Team Ken Miller and Joe Levine have created a comprehensive on-level program to inspire students to interact with trusted and up-to-date biology content. The authors unique storytelling style engages students in biology, with a greater focus on written and visual analogies. This innovative and fresh new program was developed for modern biology classrooms with a focus on STEM integration and 21 st century education. Problem-Based Learning The Problem-Based Learning Strand introduced in each unit opener immerses students in an active learning environment with lab investigations, STEM projects, virtual activities, and authentic readings. When students each the end of the unit, they use their newly acquired scientific knowledge and data to design, test, and evaluate a solution to the presented problem. Performance-Based Assessment Authentic assessments of STEM learning allow students to demonstrate mastery of the chapter concepts and new standards. All Performance-Based Assessments feature real-world problems and focus on science inquiry, engineering, and STEM practices. Case Studies Students directly interact with science phenomena in every chapter as they learn about a real-world science problem. Throughout the lessons, students find case study connections in data analysis activities, labs, diagrams, illustrations, and interactivities. Interactive Learning Students interact with digital art, videos, and animations through interactive prompts or questions, making relevant to their lives. Reading and Study Support Biology Foundations: Reading and Study Guide Workbook includes lesson summaries, vocabulary help, and reading tools. Practice focuses on key concepts and science literacy to improve students understanding of scientific text. PearsonRealize.com PearsonRealize.com is your online destination for the complete Miller & Levine Biology digital curriculum. A single sign-on provides access to biology content, assessments, resources, management tools, and real-time student data. Realize directly syncs with providers such as Google and OpenEd to provide a seamless digital experience. 2018 Pearson or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. 2

A Correlation of Table of Contents 1. DNA codes for the complex hierarchical organization of systems that enable life s functions.... 4 2. Growth and division of cells in complex organisms occurs by mitosis, which differentiates specific cell types.... 7 3. Organisms use matter and energy to live and grow.... 8 4. Organisms interact with the living and nonliving components of the environment to obtain matter and energy.... 11 5. Matter and energy necessary for life are conserved as they move through ecosystems.... 14 6. A complex set of interactions determine how ecosystems respond to disturbances.... 18 7. Organisms interact in groups to benefit the species.... 22 8. The characteristics of one generation are dependent upon the genetic information inherited from previous generations.... 24 9. Variation between individuals results from genetic and environmental factors.... 25 10. Evidence of common ancestry and diversity between species can be determined by examining variations including genetic, anatomical and physiological differences.... 28 11. Genetic variation among organisms affects survival and reproduction.... 31 12. The environment influences survival and reproduction of organisms over multiple generations.... 33 13. Humans have complex interactions with ecosystems and have the ability to influence biodiversity on the planet.... 36 3

A Correlation of Prepared Graduates: 5. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how individual organisms are configured and how these structures function to support life, growth, behavior and reproduction. Grade Level Expectation: 1. DNA codes for the complex hierarchical organization of systems that enable life s functions. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells. (HS-LS1-1) (Boundary Statement: Does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein structures and functions, or the biochemistry of protein synthesis.) b. Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms. (HS-LS1-2) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on functions at the organism system level such as nutrient uptake, water delivery, and organism movement in response to neural stimuli. An example of an interacting system could be an artery depending on the proper function of elastic tissue and smooth muscle to regulate and deliver the proper amount of blood within the circulatory system.) (Boundary Statement: Does not include interactions and functions at the molecular or chemical reaction level.) c. Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis. (HS-LS1-3) (Clarification Statement: Examples of investigations could include heart rate response to exercise, stomate response to moisture and temperature, and root development in response to water levels.) (Boundary Statement: Does not include the cellular processes involved in the feedback mechanism.) Cell Organization, 249-251 Multicellular Life, 267-268 The Role of DNA, 416-417 The Structure of DNA, 418-423 The Genetic Code, 445-450 Performance-Based Assessment, A New Kind of Drug: mrna, 466-467 Chapter 14 Assessment, 469 (Q27) Multicellular Life, 267-268 Plant Tissue Systems, 762-775 Lesson 25.4 Review, 857(Q5) How Animals Respond, 870-875 Muscles and Movements, 876-879 Homeostasis, 888-889 Performance-Based Assessment, Design a model of Interacting Systems 896-897 Organization of the Body, 904-905 Human Systems I, 910-922 Human Systems II, 923-932 Chapter 27 Assessment, 952 (Q38) Cell Transport, 260-265 Homeostasis and Cells, 266-269 Plant Hormones and Tropism, 776-783 What Animals Do to Survive 801 Homeostasis, 888-891 Homeostasis, 907-909 The Endocrine System, 930-932 Chapter 27 Assessment, 952 (Q37) Exploration Lab: Exercise and Heart Rate, 917 4

A Correlation of Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Develop and use a model based on evidence to illustrate the relationship between systems or between components of a system. (Developing and Using Models) (Personal: Initiative/Self-direction) 2. Plan and conduct an investigation individually and collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, and in the design decide on types, how much, and accuracy of data needed to produce reliable measurements and consider limitations on the precision of the data (e.g., number of traits, cost, risk, time), and refine the design accordingly. (Planning and Carrying Out Investigations) (Entrepreneurial: Inquiry/Analysis) 3. Construct an explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from a variety sources (including students own investigations, models, theories, simulations, peer review and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future. (Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions) (Civic/Interpersonal: Global/Cultural awareness) Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: How do the structures of organisms enable life s functions? Lesson 25.4 Review 857 (Q5) Performance-Based Assessment, Design aa model of Interacting Systems 896-897 Case Study: Living Things don t carry ID cards or do they? 411, Case Study-Forensics Lab, 416, Case Study-A Single Strand of DNA, 419, Case Study Wrap-Up: Living Things don t carry ID cards or do they?, 428-429 Lesson 13.1 Review (Q5 & Q6), 417 Lesson 13.2 Review (Q4), 423 Lesson 13.3 Review (Q4), 427 Multicellular Life, 267-268 Plant Tissue Systems, 762-775 Lesson 25.4 Review, 857(Q5) How Animals Respond, 870-875 Muscles and Movements, 876-879 Homeostasis, 888-889 Performance-Based Assessment, Design aa model of Interacting Systems 896-897 Organization of the Body, 904-905 Human Systems I, 910-922 Human Systems II, 923-932 5

A Correlation of 2. LS1:A Structure and Function: Systems of specialized cells within organisms help them perform the essential functions of life. All cells contain genetic information in the form of DNA molecules. Genes are regions in the DNA that contain the instructions that code for the formation of proteins, which carry out most of the work of cells. Multicellular organisms have a hierarchical structural organization, in which any one system is made up of numerous parts and is itself a component of the next level. Feedback mechanisms maintain a living system s internal conditions within certain limits and mediate behaviors, allowing it to remain alive and functional even as external conditions change within some range. Feedback mechanisms can encourage (through positive feedback) or discourage (negative feedback) what is going on inside the living system. Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Systems and System Models: Models (e.g., physical, mathematical, computer) can be used to simulate systems and interactions, including energy, matter, and information flows, within and between systems at different scales. 2. Structure and Function: Investigating or designing new systems or structures requires a detailed examination of the properties of different materials, the structures of different components to reveal the structure s function and/or to solve a problem. 3. Stability and Change: Feedback (negative or positive) can stabilize or destabilize a system. Cell Organization, 249-251 Multicellular Life, 267-268 The Role of DNA, 416-417 The Components of DNA, 418-423 Chapter 11 Assessment, 370 (Q32) Performance-Based Assessment, A new Kind of Drug: mrna, 466-467 Cell Transport, 260-265 Life is Cellular, 243-248 Cell Growth, Division, and Reproduction, 338-342 The Process of Cell Division, 343-349 6

A Correlation of Prepared Graduates: 5. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how individual organisms are configured and how these structures function to support life, growth, behavior and reproduction. Grade Level Expectation: 2. Growth and division of cells in complex organisms occurs by mitosis, which differentiates specific cell types. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Use a model to illustrate the role of cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation in producing and maintaining complex organisms. (HS-LS1-4) (Boundary Statement: Does not include specific gene control mechanisms or rote memorization of the steps of mitosis.) Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Use a model based on evidence to illustrate the relationships between systems or between components of systems. (Developing and Using Models) (Professional: Information/Communication technologies) Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: How do organisms grow and develop? 2. LS1:B Growth and Development of Organisms: In multicellular organisms individual cells grow and then divide via a process called mitosis, thereby allowing the organism to grow. The organism begins as a single cell (fertilized egg) that divides successively to produce many cells, with each parent cell passing identical genetic material (two variants of each chromosome pair) to both daughter cells. Cellular division and differentiation produce and maintain a complex organism, composed of systems of tissues and organs that work together to meet the needs of the whole organism. Cell Growth, Division, and Reproduction, 338-342 The Process of Cell Growth, 343-349 Quick Lab, Make a Model of Mitosis, 347 Cell Differentiation, 355-358 Chapter 11 Assessment, 369 (Q28) Exploration Lab, Open-ended Inquiry, Regeneration in Planaria, 357 Cell Growth, Division, and Reproduction, 338-342 The Process of Cell Division, 343-349 Cell Differentiation, 355-358 Cell Growth, Division, and Reproduction, 338-342 The Process of Cell Division 343-349 Cell Differentiation, 355-358 7

A Correlation of Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Systems and System Models: Models (e.g., physical, mathematical, computer) can be used to stimulate systems and interactions, including energy, matter, and information flows, within and between systems at different scales. 2. Structure and Function: Investigating or designing new systems or structures requires a detailed examination of the properties of different materials, the structures of different components to reveal the structure s function and/or to solve a problem. 3. Stability and Change: Feedback (negative or positive) can stabilize or destabilize a system. Chapter 11 Assessment (Q32), 370 Chapter 8 Assessment (Q43), 278 Cell Transport, 260-265 Homeostasis and Cells, 266-269 Plant Hormones and Tropisms, 776-783 Maintaining Homeostasis, 801 Homeostasis, 888-891 Homeostasis, 907-909 The Endocrine System, 930-932 Chapter 27 Assessment, 952 (Q37) Prepared Graduates: 5. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how individual organisms are configured and how these structures function to support life, growth, behavior and reproduction. Grade Level Expectation: 3. Organisms use matter and energy to live and grow. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. (HS-LS1-5) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organisms. Examples of models could include diagrams, chemical equations, and conceptual models.) (Boundary Statement: Does not include specific biochemical steps.) Photosynthesis: An Overview, 286-290 The Process of Photosynthesis, 291-295 Case Study Wrap-Up, What would it take to make an artificial leaf?, 298-299 Chapter 9 Assessment, 305 (Q23) Chapter 9 Assessment, 306 (Q34) 8

A Correlation of b. Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules may combine with other elements to form amino acids and/or other large carbon-based molecules. (HS-LS1-6) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using evidence from models and simulations to support explanations.) (Boundary Statement: Does not include the details of the specific chemical reactions or identification of macromolecules.) c. Use a model to illustrate that cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy. (HS-LS1-7) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of the inputs and outputs of the process of cellular respiration.) Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Use a model based on evidence to illustrate the relationships between systems or between components of systems. (Developing and Using Models) (Personal: Initiative/Selfdirection) Carbon Compounds, 52-57 Chemical Reactions and Enzymes, 58-61 The Process of Photosynthesis, 291-295 TE: Digital Course: Interactivity Carbon Compounds, 55 Cellular Respiration: An Overview, 310-313 The Process of Cellular Respiration, 314-320 Fermentation, 321-323 Chapter 10 Assessment, 334 (Q38) Modeling Lab: Making a Model of Cellular Respiration, 320 Chapter 10 Assessment, 333-334 (Q22, Q23, Q29, Q30, Q38) 2. Construct and revise an explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from a variety of sources (including students own investigations, models, theories, simulations, peer review) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world would operate today as they did the past and will continue to do so in the future. (Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions) (Entrepreneurial: Creativity/Innovation) Carbon Compounds, 52-57 Chemical Reactions and Enzymes, 58-61 The Process of Photosynthesis, 291-295 TE Only: Digital Course: Interactivity Carbon Compounds, 55 Lesson 10.1 Review, 313 (Q5) 9

A Correlation of Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: How do organisms obtain and use the matter and energy they need to live and grow? Energy, Producers, and Consumers, 114-117 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 2. LS1:C Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms: The process of photosynthesis converts light energy to stored chemical energy by converting carbon dioxide plus water into sugars plus released oxygen. The sugar molecules thus formed contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen: Their hydrocarbon backbones are used to make amino acids and other carbon- based molecules that can be assembled into larger molecules (such as proteins or DNA), used for example to form new cells. As matter and energy flow through different organizational levels of living systems, chemical elements are recombined in different ways to form different products. As a result of these chemical reactions, energy is transferred from one system of interacting molecules to another and release energy to the surrounding environment and to maintain body temperature. Cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and new compounds are formed that can transport energy to muscles. Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Energy and matter: Changes of energy and matter in a system can be described in terms of energy and matter flows into, out of, and within that system. Carbon Compounds, 52-57 Chemical Reactions and Enzymes, 58-61 Photosynthesis: An Overview, 286-290 The Process of Photosynthesis, 291-295 Cellular Respiration: An Overview, 310-313 Fermentation, 321-323 The Process of Cellular Respiration, 314-320 Chemical Reactions and Enzymes, 58-61 10

A Correlation of Prepared Graduates: 6. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how living systems interact with the biotic and abiotic environment. Grade Level Expectation: 4. Organisms interact with the living and nonliving components of the environment to obtain matter and energy. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales. (HS- LS2-1) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on quantitative analysis and comparison of the relationships among interdependent factors including boundaries, resources, climate, and competition. Examples of mathematical comparisons could include graphs, charts, histograms, and population changes gathered from simulations or historical data sets.) b. Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales. (HS-LS2-2) (Clarification Statement: Examples of mathematical representations include finding the average, determining trends, and using graphical comparisons of multiple sets of data.) How Populations Grow, 144-151 Limits to Growth, 152-157 Human Population Growth, 158-161 Argument-Based Inquiry: Estimating Population Size, 148 Climate, Weather, and Life, 85-91 Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems, 92-101 Case Study Wrap-Up, Can we make a working model of our living planet?, 102-103 Limits to Growth, 152-157 Human Population Growth, 158-168 Case Study Wrap-Up, What can we learn from China?, 162-163 Performance-Based Assessment, A Tale of Two Countries, China and India, 166-167 Habitats, Niches, and Species Interactions -174-181 Succession, 182-185 Performance-Based Assessment, The Populations of Yellowstone, 194-195 Causes and Effects of Global Change, 206-217 Measuring and Responding to Climate Change, 218-222 11

A Correlation of Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Use mathematical and/or computational representations of phenomena or design solutions to support explanations. (Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking) (Entrepreneurial: Critical thinking/problem solving) Climate, Weather, and Life, 85-91 Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems, 92-101 Case Study Wrap-Up, Can we make a working model of our living planet?, 102-103 Limits to Growth, 152-157 Human Population Growth, 158-168 Case Study Wrap-Up, What can we learn from China?, 162-163 Performance-Based Assessment, A Tale of Two Countries, China and India, 166-167 Habitats, Niches, and Species Interactions -174-181 Succession, 182-185 Performance-Based Assessment, The Populations of Yellowstone, 194-195 Causes and Effects of Global Change, 206-217 Measuring and Responding to Climate Change, 218-222 2. Connections to Nature of Science: Scientific Knowledge is open to revision in light of new evidence. Most scientific knowledge is quite durable, but is, in principle, subject to change based on new evidence and/or reinterpretation of existing evidence. Climate, Weather, and Life, 85-91 Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems, 92-101 Case Study Wrap-Up, Can we make a working model of our living planet?, 102-103 Limits to Growth, 152-157 Human Population Growth, 158-168 Case Study Wrap-Up, What can we learn from China?, 162-163 Performance-Based Assessment, A Tale of Two Countries, China and India, 166-167 Habitats, Niches, and Species Interactions -174-181 Succession, 182-185 Performance-Based Assessment, The Populations of Yellowstone, 194-195 Causes and Effects of Global Change, 206-217 Measuring and Responding to Climate Change, 218-222 12

A Correlation of Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: How do organisms interact with the living and nonliving environments to obtain matter and energy? Energy Flow in Ecosystems, 118-122 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 2. LS2:A Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Ecosystems have carrying capacities, which are limits to the numbers of organisms and populations they can support. These limits result from such factors as the availability of living and nonliving resources and from such challenges such as predation, competition, and disease. Organisms would have the capacity to produce populations of great size were it not for the fact that environments and resources are finite. This fundamental tension affects the abundance (number of individuals) of species in any given ecosystem. 3. LS2:C Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience: A complex set of interactions within an ecosystem can keep its numbers and types of organisms relatively constant over long periods of time under stable conditions. If a modest biological or physical disturbance to an ecosystem occurs, it may return to its more or less original status (i.e., the ecosystem is resilient), as opposed to becoming a very different ecosystem. Extreme fluctuations in conditions or the size of any population, however, can challenge the functioning of ecosystems in terms of resources and habitat availability. How Populations Grow, 144-151 Limits to Growth, 152-157 Climate, Weather, and Life, 85-91 Case Study Wrap-Up, Can we make a working model of our living planet?, 102-103 Limits to Growth, 152-157 Habitats, Niches, and Species Interactions, 174-181 Succession, 182-185 Performance-Based Assessment, The Populations of Yellowstone, 194-195 Causes and Effects of Global Change, 206-217 Measuring and Responding to Change, 218-222 13

A Correlation of Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Scale, Proportion, and Quantity: The significance of a phenomenon is dependent on the scale, proportion, and quantity at which it occurs. Using the concept of orders of magnitude allows one to understand how a model at one scale relates to a model at another scale. Case Study Wrap-Up, Can we make a working model of our living planet?, 102-103 Limits to Growth, 152-157 How Populations Grow, 144-151 Limits to Growth, 152-157 Human Population Growth, 158-161 Chapter 6 Assessment, 198 (Q32) Prepared Graduates: 6. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how living systems interact with the biotic and abiotic environment. Grade Level Expectation: 5. Matter and energy necessary for life are conserved as they move through ecosystems. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. (HS-LS2-3) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on conceptual understanding of the role of aerobic and anaerobic respiration in different environments.) b. Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem. (HS-LS2-4) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using a mathematical model of stored energy in biomass to describe the transfer of energy from one trophic level to another and that matter and energy are conserved as matter cycles and energy flows through ecosystems. Emphasis is on atoms and molecules such as carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen being conserved as they move through an ecosystem.) Energy, Producers, and Consumers, 114-117 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Digital Course: Comparing Cellular Respiration and Fermentation, 325 Energy Flow in Ecosystems, 118-122 Quick Lab, How Can You Model Energy Flow in Ecosystems?, 121 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 14

A Correlation of c. Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. (HS- LS2-5) (Clarification Statement: Examples of models could include simulations and mathematical models.) Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Can Algal Blooms Be Useful?, 136-137 Photosynthesis: An Overview, 286-290 The Process of Photosynthesis, 291-297 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 Cellular Respiration: An Overview, 310-313 Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Construct and revise an explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from a variety of sources (including students own investigations, models, theories, simulations, peer review) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future. (Constructing Explanations and Revising Solution) (Entrepreneurial: Creativity/Innovation) 2. Use mathematical representations of phenomena or design solutions to support claims. (Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking) (Entrepreneurial: Critical thinking/problem solving) Energy, Producers, and Consumers, 114-117 Lesson 4.1 Review, 117 (Q4) Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Lesson 4.3 Review, 131 (Q6) Chapter 4 Assessment, 139 (Qs 26, 29, 31) Energy Flow in Ecosystems, 118-122 Lesson 4.2 Review, 122 (Q4) Quick Lab, How Can You Model Energy Flow in Ecosystems?, 121 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 & (Q2) 15

A Correlation of 3. Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the relationships between systems or components of a system. (Developing and Using Models) (Personal: Initiative/Selfdirection) 4. Connections to Nature of Science: Scientific Knowledge is open to revision in light of new evidence. Most scientific knowledge is quite durable, but is, in principle, subject to change based on new evidence and/or reinterpretation of existing evidence. Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Lesson 4.3 Review, 131 (Q7) Performance-Based Assessment, Can Algal Blooms Be Useful?, 136-137 Chapter 4 Assessment, 139 (Q21) Performance-Based Assessment, Can Algal Blooms Be Useful?, 136-137 (Q1) Photosynthesis: An Overview, 286-390 Lesson 9.2 Review, 290 (Q 4,7) Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 Chapter 9 Assessment, 305 (Qs 22, 27) Cellular Respiration: An Overview, 310-313 Chapter 10 Assessment, 333 (Qs 22, 23, 29, 30) Lesson 4.1 Review, 117 (Q4) Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Lesson 4.3 Review, 131 (Q6) Chapter 4 Assessment, 139 (Qs 26, 29, Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: How do matter and energy move through an ecosystem? 2. LS2:B Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems: Photosynthesis and cellular respiration (including anaerobic processes) provide most of the energy for life processes. Energy Flow in Ecosystems, 118-122 Quick Lab, How Can You Model Energy Flow in Ecosystems?, 121 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 Energy, Producers, and Consumers, 114-117 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Digital Course: Comparing Cellular Respiration and Fermentation, 325 16

A Correlation of 3. LS2:B Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems: Plants or algae form the lowest level of the food web. At each link upward in a food web, only a small fraction of the matter consumed at the lower level is transferred upward, to produce growth and release energy in cellular respiration at the higher level. Given this inefficiency, there are generally fewer organisms at higher levels of a food web. Some matter reacts to release energy for life functions, some matter is stored in newly made structures, and much is discarded. The chemical elements that make up the molecules of organisms pass through food webs and into and out of the atmosphere and soil, and they are combined and recombined in different ways. At each link in an ecosystem, matter and energy are conserved. 4. PS3:D Energy in Chemical Processes: The main way that solar energy is captured and stored on Earth is through the complex chemical process known as photosynthesis. Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Systems and System Models: Models (e.g., physical, mathematical, computer models) can be used to simulate systems and interactions including energy, matter, and information flows within and between systems at different scales. Energy Flow in Ecosystems, 118-122 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 Energy Flow in Ecosystems, 118-122 Quick Lab, How Can You Model Energy Flow in Ecosystems?, 121 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 Chapter 3 Assessment, 110 (Q39) Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Performance-Based Assessment, Can Algal Blooms Be Useful?, 136-137 Chapter 4 Assessment, 140 (Q33) Photosynthesis: An Overview, 286-290 The Process of Photosynthesis, 291-297 Performance-Based Assessment, Data from the Corn Field, 302-303 Chapter 9 Assessment, 306 (Q33) Cellular Respiration: An Overview, 310-313 Chapter 10 Assessment, 334 (Q38) 17

A Correlation of 2. Energy and Matter: Energy drives the cycling of matter within and between systems. Energy cannot be created or destroyed it only moves between one place and another place, between objects and/or fields, or between systems. Energy, Producers, and Consumers, 114-117 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Chapter 4 Assessment, 140 (Q32) Digital Course: Comparing Cellular Respiration and Fermentation, 325 Prepared Graduates: 6. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how living systems interact with the biotic and abiotic environment. Grade Level Expectation: 6. A complex set of interactions determine how ecosystems respond to disturbances. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Evaluate claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem. (HS-LS2-6) (Clarification Statement: Examples of changes in ecosystem conditions could include modest biological or physical changes, such as moderate hunting or a seasonal flood; and extreme changes, such as volcanic eruption or sea level rise.) Succession, 182-185 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience, 186-189 In Your Neighborhood Lab: Biodiversity on the Forest Floor, 188 18

A Correlation of b. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity. (HS-LS2-7) (Clarification Statement: Examples of human activities can include urbanization, building dams, and dissemination of invasive species.) Performance-Based Assessment, A Tale of Two Countries, China and India, 166-167 Succession, 182-185 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience, 186-189 Performance-Based Assessment, The Populations of Yellowstone, 194-195 Ecological Footprints, 202-205 Causes and Effects of Global Chance, 206-217 Measuring and Responding to Change, 218-222 Sustainability, 223-225 Case Study Wrap-Up, How can a rising tide be stopped?, 226-227 Performance-Based Assessment, Biodiversity in the Everglades, 230-231 Case Study Wrap-Up, How do animal processes and human activities affect the environment?, 858-859 Performance-Based Assessment, Design a Zoo Exhibit, 862-863 Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution to a complex real-world problem, based on scientific knowledge, student-generated sources of evidence, prioritized criteria, and trade-off considerations. (Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions) (Civic/Interpersonal: Civic Engagement) Performance-Based Assessment, A Tale of Two Countries, China and India, 166-167 Performance-Based Assessment, The Populations of Yellowstone, 194-195 Case Study Wrap-Up, How can a rising tide be stopped?, 226-227 Performance-Based Assessment, Biodiversity in the Everglades, 230-231 Case Study Wrap-Up, How do animal processes and human activities affect the environment?, 858-859 Performance-Based Assessment, Design a Zoo Exhibit, 862-863 19

A Correlation of 2. Arguments may also come from current scientific or historical episodes in science.- Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments. (Engaging in Argument from Evidence) (Personal: Initiative/Self-direction) Succession, 182-185 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience, 186-189 In Your Neighborhood Lab: Biodiversity on the Forest Floor, 188 3. Connections to Nature of Science: Scientific Knowledge is open to revision in light of new evidence. Scientific argumentation is a mode of logical discourse used to clarify the strength of relationships between ideas and evidence that may result in revision of an explanation. Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: What happens to ecosystems when the environment changes? Energy, Producers, and Consumers, 114-117 Cycles of Matter, 123-131 Digital Course: Comparing Cellular Respiration and Fermentation, 325 Succession, 182-185 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience, 186-189 In Your Neighborhood Lab: Biodiversity on the Forest Floor, 188 2. LS2:C Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience: Anthropogenic changes (induced by human activity) in the environment including habitat destruction, pollution, introduction of invasive species, overexploitation, and climate change can disrupt an ecosystem and threaten the survival of some species. Succession, 182-185 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience, 186-189 Causes and Effects of Global Chance, 206-217 Measuring and Responding to Change, 218-222 Case Study Wrap-Up, How can a rising tide be stopped?, 226-227 Performance-Based Assessment, Biodiversity in the Everglades, 230-231 20

A Correlation of 3. LS4:D Biodiversity and Humans: Biodiversity is increased by the formation of new species (speciation) and decreased by the loss of species (extinction). Humans depend on the living world for the resources and other benefits provided by biodiversity. But human activity is also having adverse impacts on biodiversity through overpopulation, overexploitation, habitat destruction, pollution, introduction of invasive species, and climate change. Thus sustaining biodiversity so that ecosystem functioning and productivity are maintained is essential to supporting and enhancing life on Earth. Sustaining biodiversity also aids humanity by preserving landscapes of recreational or inspirational value. Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Stability and Change: Much of science deals with constructing explanations of how things change and how they remain stable. Causes and Effects of Global Chance, 206-217 Measuring and Responding to Change, 218-222 Sustainability, 223-225 Case Study Wrap-Up, How can a rising tide be stopped?, 226-227 Performance-Based Assessment, Biodiversity in the Everglades, 230-231 Case Study Wrap-Up, How do animal processes and human activities affect the environment?, 858-859 Performance-Based Assessment, Design a Zoo Exhibit, 862-863 Succession, 182-185 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience, 186-189 In Your Neighborhood Lab: Biodiversity on the Forest Floor, 188 Chapter 6 Assessment, 198 (Q33) 21

A Correlation of Prepared Graduates: 6. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how living systems interact with the biotic and abiotic environment. Grade Level Expectation: 7. Organisms interact in groups to benefit the species. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Evaluate evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species chances to survive and reproduce. (HS-LS2-8) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on: (1) distinguishing between group and individual behavior, (2) identifying evidence supporting the outcomes of group behavior, and (3) developing logical and reasonable arguments based on evidence. Examples of group behaviors could include flocking, schooling, herding, and cooperative behaviors such as hunting, migrating, and swarming.) Social Interactions and Group Behavior, 822-827 Modeling Lab: The Role of Group Behavior, 825 Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Evaluate the evidence behind currently accepted explanations to determine the merits of arguments. (Engaging in Arguments from Evidence) (Personal: Initiative/Self-direction) Social Interactions and Group Behavior, 822-827 Modeling Lab: The Role of Group Behavior, 825 2. Connections to Nature of Science: Scientific knowledge is open to revision in light of new evidence. Scientific argumentation is a mode of logical discourse used to clarify the strength of relationships between ideas and evidence that may result in revision of an explanation. Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: How do organisms interact in groups so as to benefit individuals? Performance-Based Assessment, Safe Crossings for Wildlife, 832-833 Social Interactions and Group Behavior, 822-827 Modeling Lab: The Role of Group Behavior, 825 22

A Correlation of 2. LS2:D Social Interactions and Group Behavior: Group behavior has evolved because membership can increase the chances of survival for individuals and their genetic relatives. Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Cause and Effect: Empirical evidence is required to differentiate between cause and correlation and make claims about specific causes and effects Social Interactions and Group Behavior, 822-827 Modeling Lab: The Role of Group Behavior, 825 Social Interactions and Group Behavior, 822-827 Modeling Lab: The Role of Group Behavior, 825 836 (Q41) 23

A Correlation of Prepared Graduates: 7. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how genetic and environmental factors influence variation of organisms across generations. Grade Level Expectation: 8. The characteristics of one generation are dependent upon the genetic information inherited from previous generations. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring. (HS-LS3-1) (Clarification Statement: Does not include the phases of meiosis or the biochemical mechanism of specific steps in the process.) Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Ask questions that arise from examining models or a theory to clarify relationships. (Asking Questions and Defining Problems) (Entrepreneurial: Inquiry/Analysis) Meiosis, 393-399 Identifying the Substance of the Gene, 412-417 The Structure of DNA, 418-423 Case Study, Wrap-Up, Living things don t carry ID cards or do they?, 428-429 Performance-Based Assessment, An Eight-Hour Task: How Does DNA Replicate So Quickly, 432-433 RNA, 440-444 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis, 445-450 Gene Regulation and Expression, 451-456 Mutations, 457-461 Performance-Based Assessment, A New Kind of Drug: mrna, 466-467 Human Chromosomes, 474-476 Human Genetic Disorders, 480-484 Studying the Human Genome, 485-493 Case Study Wrap-Up, DNA, to test or not to test?, 494-495 Performance-Based Assessment, Tracking Royal Blood, 498-499 Applications of Biotechnology, 516-523 Forensics Lab: Using DNA to Solve Crimes, Gel Electrophoresis, 523 Chapter 12 Assessment, 435 (Q28) Performance-Based Assessment, A New Kinds of Drug: mrna, 466-467 Case Study Wrap-Up, DNA, to test or not to test?, 494 (Q1) Chapter 15 Assessment, 501 (Q30) 24

A Correlation of Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: How are the characteristics of one generation related to the previous generation? The Work of Gregor Mendel, 378-382 Applying Mendel s Principles, 383-388 Other Patterns of Inheritance, 389-393 Performance-Based Assessment, Tracking Royal Blood, 498-499 2. LS1:A Structure and Function: All cells contain genetic information in the form of DNA molecules. Genes are regions in the DNA that contain the instructions that code for the formation of proteins. 3. LS3:A Inheritance of Traits: Each chromosome consists of a single very long DNA molecule, and each gene on the chromosome is a particular segment of that DNA. The instructions for forming species characteristics are carried in DNA. All cells in an organism have the same genetic content, but the genes used (expressed) by the cell may be regulated in different ways. Not all DNA codes for a protein; some segments of DNA are involved in regulatory or structural functions, and some have no as-yet known function. Chapter 13 Assessment, 436 (Q31) Meiosis, 393-399 The Structure of DNA, 418-423 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis, 445-450 Gene Regulation and Expression, 451-456 Mutations, 457-461 Human Chromosomes, 474-476 Human Genetic Disorders, 480-484 Studying the Human Genome, 485-493 Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Cause and Effect: Empirical evidence is required to differentiate between cause and correlation and make claims about specific causes and effects Chapter 13 Assessment, 436(Q32) Chapter 15 Assessment, 502 (Qs 36, 38) Prepared Graduates: 8. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how natural selection drives biological evolution accounting for the unity and diversity of organisms. Grade Level Expectation: 9. Variation between individuals results from genetic and environmental factors. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population. The Work of Gregor Mendel, 378-382 Applying Mendel s Principles, 383-388 25

A Correlation of (HS-LS3-3) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the use of mathematics to describe the probability of traits as it relates to genetic and environmental factors in the expression of traits.) Other Patterns of Inheritance, 389-393 Case Study Wrap-Up, Genetic Disorders: understanding the odds, 400-401 Performance-Based Assessment, Growing More and Better Corn, 404-405 Evolution as Genetic Change, 585-591 Performance-Based Assessment, When Weeds Fight Back!, 604-605 Analyzing Data, Variation of Expressed Traits, 599 b. Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, Meiosis, 393-399 DNA Replication, 424-427 Mutations, 457-461 Case Study Wrap-Up- Preventing the next epidemic, 710-711 Quick Lab, Modeling DNA Replication, 426 Modeling Lab: A Model of Meiosis, 396 (2) viable errors occurring during replication, and/or (3) mutations caused by environmental factors. (HS-LS3-2) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using data to support arguments for the way variation occurs.) DNA Replication, 424-427 Mutations, 457-461 Academic Context and Connections Colorado Essential Skills and Science and Engineering Practices: 1. Make and defend a claim based on evidence about the natural world that reflects scientific knowledge, and student-generated evidence. (Engaging in Argument from Evidence) (Civic/Interpersonal: Collaboration/Teamwork) Meiosis, 393-399 DNA Replication, 424-427 Quick Lab, Modeling DNA Replication, 426 Lesson 14.3 Review, 456 (Q5) Mutations, 457-461 Case Study Wrap-Up: Preventing the next epidemic, 710-711 26

A Correlation of 2. Apply concepts of statistics and probability (including determining function fits to data, slope, intercept, and correlation coefficient for linear fits) to scientific and engineering questions and problems, using digital tools when feasible. (Analyzing and Interpreting Data) (Entrepreneurial: Critical thinking/problem solving) The Work of Gregor Mendel, 378-382 Applying Mendel s Principles, 383-388 Other Patterns of Inheritance, 389-392 Case-Study Wrap-Up: Genetic Disorders: understanding the odds, 400-401 Performance-Based Assessment, Growing More and Better Corn, 404-405 Evolution as Genetic Change, 585-591 Performance-Based Assessment, When Weeds Fight Back!, 604-605 3. Connections to Nature of Science: Science is a human endeavor. Technological advances have influenced the progress of science and science has influenced advances in technology. Science and engineering are influenced by society and society is influenced by science and engineering. Elaboration on the GLE: 1. Students can answer the question: Why do individuals of the same species vary in how they look, function, and behave? Case Study Wrap-Up: Living things don t carry ID cards or do they?, 428-429 Case Study Wrap-Up: Preventing the next epidemic, 710-711 Applying Mendel s Principles, 383-388 Other Patterns of Inheritance, 389-392 Variation and Adaptation, 456 Natural Selection, 457-461 2. LS3:B Variation of Traits: In sexual reproduction, chromosomes can sometimes swap sections during the process of meiosis (cell division), thereby creating new genetic combinations and thus more genetic variation. Although DNA replication is tightly regulated and remarkably accurate, errors do occur and result in mutations, which are also a source of genetic variation. Environmental factors can also cause mutations in genes, and viable mutations are inherited. Environmental factors also affect expression of traits, and hence affect the probability of occurrences of traits in a population. Thus the variation and distribution of traits observed depends on both genetic and environmental factors. Meiosis, 393-399 DNA Replication, 424-427 Mutations, 457-461 Modeling Lab: A Model of Meiosis, 396 Modeling Lab, The Effect of Mutations, 459 27

A Correlation of Cross Cutting Concepts: 1. Cause and Effect: Empirical evidence is required to differentiate between cause and correlation and make claims about specific causes and effects. Meiosis, 393-399 DNA Replication, 424-427 Quick Lab, Modeling DNA Replication, 426 Natural Selection, 457-461 Case Study Wrap-Up: Preventing the next epidemic, 710-711 Modeling Lab: A Model of Meiosis, 396 Prepared Graduates: 8. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how natural selection drives biological evolution accounting for the unity and diversity of organisms. Grade Level Expectation: 10. Evidence of common ancestry and diversity between species can be determined by examining variations including genetic, anatomical and physiological differences. Evidence Outcomes Students Can: a. Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence. (HS-LS4-1) (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on a conceptual understanding of the role each line of evidence has relating to common ancestry and biological evolution. Examples of evidence could include similarities in DNA sequences, anatomical structures, and order of appearance of structures in embryological development.) A Voyage of Discovery, 544-548 Ideas that Influenced Darwin, 549-554 Evidence of Evolution, 560-567 Modern Evolutionary Classification, 619-629 Case Study Wrap-Up, It s a duck! No, it s a Beaver! No, it s a platypus!, 630-631 Performance-Based Assessment: Build a Cladogram, 634-635 Case Study Wrap-Up, How did fossil hunters find Tiktaalik?, 666-667 Exploration Lab: Evidence of Evolution, 565 Argument-Based Inquiry: Construct a Cladogram, 628 28