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Biology

LS4-5 Results of Changing Environments

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Phenomenon

Is the Earth just as alive as you are?  What do you think? And describe any effect on the Earth from your answer.

Check out the article from the New York Times

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LS4-5

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.


Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on determining cause and effect relationships for how changes to the environment such as deforestation, fishing, application of fertilizers, drought, flood, and the rate of change of the environment affect distribution or disappearance of traits in species.

Assessment Boundary: none

Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
       Printable activity
       On-line activity
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LAB experiments
       Lab #1 Goat simulation link -->
       Lab #2 Mass extinction event: Oceans HHMI
       Lab #3 Mass extinction event on land activity HHMI
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
Cosmic Rays and Mass Extinction Event Discover
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EXTENSION material for the curious
Fish species moving north CBC
How did life recovers after the largest mass extinction event? EOS
Climate change and Migration Smithsonian Learning Lab WIS
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