HS-LS3-3 - Performance Expectation
Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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conceptsstatisticsprobabilityvariationdistributionexpressed traitspopulation
Skills
- apply (concepts of statistics and probability) #dok2
- explain (variation and distribution of traits in a population) #dok3
- analyze (data related to trait inheritance) #dok3
- interpret (patterns in expressed traits using statistics) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify key statistical and probability concepts relevant to genetics. #dok1
- I can define variation and distribution as they relate to populations. #dok1
- I can summarize how traits vary in a population. #dok1
- I can apply concepts of statistics to describe the variation of traits in a population. #dok2
- I can use probability to predict trait distribution in a population. #dok2
- I can explain how the distribution of expressed traits can be accounted for using statistics and probability. #dok3
- I can analyze genetic data to interpret variation and distribution of traits in a population. #dok3
- I can justify explanations about trait distribution in populations using statistical evidence. #dok4
Big Ideas
- The variation and distribution of traits within a population can be understood and explained using principles of statistics and probability.
- Genetic diversity within populations is the result of complex patterns that can be analyzed mathematically.
Essential Questions
- How can statistics and probability help explain the variation of traits in a population?
- Why do certain traits become more or less common in a population over time?
- What factors influence the statistical distribution of expressed traits in a population?
- How does understanding genetics benefit from the use of mathematical concepts like probability?
- In what ways can analyzing trait variation help us understand population dynamics?
