WY.SCI.MS.LS1.4
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 6-8
Learning Domain: From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
Standard: Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
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WY.SCI.MS.LS1.5
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 6-8
Learning Domain: From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
Standard: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
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WY.SCI.MS.LS4.4
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 6-8
Learning Domain: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Standard: Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population affects individuals' probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
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WY.SCI.MS.LS4.5
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 6-8
Learning Domain: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Standard: Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
Standard: Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. [Clarification Statement: Examples of behaviors that affect the probability of animal reproduction could include nest building to protect young from cold, herding of animals to protect young from predators, and vocalization of animals and colorful plumage to attract mates for breeding. Examples of animal behaviors that affect the probability of plant reproduction could include transferring pollen or seeds, and creating conditions for seed germination and growth. Examples of plant structures could include bright flowers attracting butterflies that transfer pollen, flower nectar and odors that attract insects that transfer pollen, and hard shells on nuts that squirrels bury.]
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
Standard: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. [Clarification Statement: Examples of local environmental conditions could include availability of food, light, space, and water. Examples of genetic factors could include large breed cattle and species of grass affecting growth of organisms. Examples of evidence could include drought decreasing plant growth, fertilizer increasing plant growth, different varieties of plant seeds growing at different rates in different conditions, and fish growing larger in large ponds than they do in small ponds.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include genetic mechanisms, gene regulation, or biochemical processes.]
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Natural Selection and Adaptations
Standard: Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using simple probability statements and proportional reasoning to construct explanations.]
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
Standard: Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on synthesizing information from reliable sources about the influence of humans on genetic outcomes in artificial selection (such as genetic modification, animal husbandry, gene therapy); and, on the impacts these technologies have on society as well as the technologies leading to these scientific discoveries.]
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