WY.SCI.HS.LS4.5
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 9-12
Learning Domain: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Standard: 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.
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Natural Selection and Evolution
Standard: 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.]
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