HS-LS4-3 - Performance Expectation

Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.

High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013

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Vocabulary
conceptsstatisticsprobabilityexplanationsorganismsadvantageous heritable traitproportiontrait
Skills
  • apply (concepts of statistics and probability) #dok2
  • support (explanations with quantitative evidence) #dok3
  • analyze (distribution of traits in populations) #dok3
  • interpret (the impact of heritable traits on populations) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can define statistics and probability as used in biological contexts. #dok1
  • I can identify examples of advantageous heritable traits in populations. #dok1
  • I can apply concepts of statistics and probability to real-life biological scenarios. #dok2
  • I can interpret how an advantageous heritable trait affects the proportion of organisms in a population. #dok2
  • I can analyze population data to determine changes in trait proportions. #dok3
  • I can support explanations about trait increases in populations using statistical evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The distribution of traits within a population changes over time due to the presence of advantageous heritable traits.
  • Statistics and probability allow scientists to quantitatively explain patterns and trends in the inheritance of traits.
Essential Questions
  • How can statistics and probability be applied to understand changes in the distribution of traits within populations?
  • Why do organisms with advantageous heritable traits tend to become more common within a population?
  • What kind of data would you collect to support the explanation of trait distribution in a population?
  • How do random variations and environmental factors influence the prevalence of certain traits in populations?
  • In what ways does the concept of probability help us predict evolutionary outcomes in real populations?