MS-LS2-1 | Next Generation Science Standards

Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.

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analyze (data on resource availability and populations) #dok2
interpret (data on resource availability and its effects on organisms and populations) #dok2
provide evidence (for effects of resource availability in an ecosystem) #dok2
identify (changes in organisms and populations related to resource availability) #dok1

I can identify data sets showing resource availability in an ecosystem. #dok1
I can recognize changes in organism and population numbers related to resources. #dok1
I can analyze data to determine how resource availability affects populations in an ecosystem. #dok2
I can interpret data to provide evidence of how changes in resources impact organisms and populations. #dok2
I can explain patterns in population changes by linking them to resource availability. #dok2
I can support claims about population fluctuations with evidence from data analysis. #dok3

Resource availability in ecosystems significantly impacts the survival and size of organisms and populations.
Analyzing and interpreting data helps us understand relationships between environmental resources and living populations.

How does the availability of resources affect organisms and their populations in an ecosystem?
What evidence from data can show the relationship between resource availability and population changes?
Why might some populations increase or decrease when resources become more or less available?
How can we use data to make predictions about future changes in ecosystems?
What other factors could influence populations in addition to resource availability?

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