HS-LS4-3

SCUSD NGSS Curriculum Guide
 * HS-LS4-3: ** **Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.** [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on analyzing shifts in numerical distribution of traits and using these shifts as evidence to support explanations.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to basic statistical and graphical analysis. Assessment does not include allele frequency calculations.]

Science Background for the Teacher:
[overview of relevant science background for teacher]

Key Vocabulary:

 * DirectionalSelection || StabilizingSelection || DisruptiveSelection ||  ||
 * Alleles ||  ||   ||   ||

Possible Assessments (formative and/or summative):
[Description of assessment task]

-CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) - Explain your data from the Breeding Bunnies Activity or the Malaria Activity.

Key Student Activity:
[Description of student activity. Include necessary materials, if known.]

-Breeding Bunnies Lab: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/lesson4/act1.html

-Malaria/Sickle Cell Gene Shuffle Card Match

-The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation http://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/activities/pocketmouse/Mouse_ColorVariation_Student.pdf

Key Teacher Demo/Activity:
[Description of teacher demo or activity. Include necessary materials, if known.]

-Video of Pocket Mouse that goes along with Making of the Fittest Student Activity http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/making-fittest-natural-selection-and-adaptation

Common Student Misconceptions:
[Descriptions of common student mistakes or misconceptions related to this topic.]

-Individuals change during their lifetime

Things to Avoid/Correct:
[Descriptions of imprecise language or other mistakes related to this topic that might have to be corrected at a higher grade band.]

====Other Resources (text, video, simulations, activities, models, etc..): ====

[Descriptions or links to other resources that would support student understanding of this topic or mastery of these performance expectations.]

Understanding Evolution: evolution.berkeley.edu

http://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/activities/pocketmouse/Mouse_ColorVariation_Student.pdf