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MS-LS4-5

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MS-LS4-5 Biological Unity and Diversity
Students who demonstrate understanding can: 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.
Assessment Boundary: The assessment should provide evidence of students’ abilities to understand and communicate how technology affects both individuals and society.
Crosscutting Concepts	Science & Engineering Practices	Disciplinary Core Ideas
Cause and Effect: Phenomena may have more than one cause, and some cause and effect relationships in systems can only be described using probability.	Obtaining, Evaluating, and communicating Information: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information in 6–8 builds on K–5 experiences and progresses to evaluating the merit and validity of ideas and methods. Gather, read, and synthesize information from multiple appropriate sources and assess the credibility, accuracy, and possible bias of each publication and methods used, and describe how they are supported or not supported by evidence.	Natural Selection: In artificial selection, humans have the capacity to influence certain characteristics of organisms by selective breeding. One can choose desired parental traits determined by genes, which are then passed on to offspring. Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology: Engineering advances have led to important discoveries in virtually every field of science, and scientific discoveries have led to the development of entire industries and engineered systems.