HS-LS4-4 - Performance Expectation
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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explanationevidencenatural selectionadaptationpopulations
Skills
- construct (an explanation based on evidence) #dok3
- analyze (data related to natural selection and adaptation) #dok3
- identify (factors leading to adaptation in populations) #dok2
- explain (how natural selection leads to adaptation) #dok2
- evaluate (the impact of natural selection on population change) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify factors involved in natural selection and adaptation of populations. #dok2
- I can explain how natural selection results in the adaptation of populations. #dok2
- I can analyze data to determine the role of natural selection in population changes. #dok3
- I can construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to population adaptation. #dok3
- I can evaluate evidence supporting the process of adaptation in populations due to natural selection. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Natural selection drives the adaptation of populations over time.
- Adaptations arise in populations as a result of selective pressures and variable survival and reproduction.
Essential Questions
- How does natural selection lead to the adaptation of populations?
- What evidence supports the process of adaptation through natural selection?
- What factors influence the direction and rate of adaptation in populations?
- How do changes in environmental conditions impact natural selection and adaptation?
- In what ways can adaptations benefit a population’s survival and reproduction?
