MS-LS1-6
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
scientific explanationevidencerolephotosynthesiscycling of matterflow of energyorganisms
Skills
- construct (scientific explanation based on evidence) #dok3
- explain (how photosynthesis is involved in the cycling of matter and flow of energy) #dok2
- analyze (evidence for the role of photosynthesis) #dok3
- describe (cycling of matter and flow of energy in organisms) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can define photosynthesis and its key components. #dok1
- I can identify evidence of the cycling of matter and flow of energy in organisms. #dok1
- I can describe how photosynthesis contributes to the cycling of matter. #dok2
- I can explain how photosynthesis supports the flow of energy into and out of organisms. #dok2
- I can analyze evidence to explain the role of photosynthesis in ecosystems. #dok3
- I can construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy in organisms. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Photosynthesis is essential for cycling matter and transferring energy within and among living organisms.
- The process of photosynthesis drives the movement of materials and energy throughout living systems.
Essential Questions
- What is photosynthesis and why is it important to living things?
- How does photosynthesis contribute to both the cycling of matter and the flow of energy in organisms?
- What evidence supports the role of photosynthesis in ecosystems?
- How does energy flow into and out of organisms through photosynthesis?
- How would life on Earth be different without photosynthesis?
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