HS-LS4-5 - Performance Expectation
Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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evidenceclaimsenvironmental conditionsnumber of individualsspeciesnew speciesextinctionchangesemergencebiodiversity
Skills
- evaluate (evidence supporting claims) #dok3
- interpret (effects of changes in environmental conditions on species) #dok2
- analyze (scenarios involving increases in species, emergence of new species, and extinction) #dok3
- justify (scientific explanations using empirical evidence) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify scientific evidence related to changes in environmental conditions. #dok1
- I can describe possible outcomes when environmental conditions change for species. #dok2
- I can explain how changes in environmental conditions can increase, cause the emergence, or lead to the extinction of species. #dok2
- I can evaluate the validity of claims related to biodiversity changes using multiple sources of evidence. #dok3
- I can analyze real-world examples of environmental change to determine their impact on different species. #dok3
- I can justify my explanation of an observed change in a population using evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Environmental changes can lead to increases, emergence, or extinction of species.
- Scientific evidence supports claims about the dynamic nature of biological populations due to changing conditions.
Essential Questions
- How can changes in environmental conditions influence the survival and diversity of species?
- What types of evidence support claims about increases, emergence, or extinction of species?
- Why is it important to use evidence when evaluating claims about biodiversity changes?
- How can scientific reasoning help explain the impact of environmental changes on different species?
- In what ways might human activities affect the rates of species increase, emergence, or extinction?
