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Biology
Biology
LS4-4 Natural Selection and Adaptation
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LS4-4
​Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations. HS-LS4-4
Clarification Statement and Assessment Boundary
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light, geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over time, leading to adaptation of populations.
Assessment Boundary: none
Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
Genetics and Mendel activity Section 6 CK-12
On-line activity Climate change and Migration Smithsonian Learning Lab WIS
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LAB experiments
Lab #1 See Gallery Walk -->
and link to lesson follow up
Lab #2 Adaptation for sight of deep ocean amphipods SI
Lab #3 Bioluminescence and lenses Section 7 NOAA Ocean Explorer
Lab #4 Antibiotic bacterial resistance Bitescis
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
see AVIATION GALLERY Walk -->
and link to lesson follow up
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EXTENSION material for the curious
Penguins and Climate Change PBS
Merging Species The Scientist
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