About this resource:
Indexing Status:
Yes Education Level:
6, 7, 8
Subject:
Science
Statement Notation:
MS-LS1-5
Statement Label en-US:
Performance Expectation
Description en-US:
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Comment en-US:
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.
Comment en-US:
Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include genetic mechanisms, gene regulation, or biochemical processes.
Language:
English
Concept Term:
Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
Comprised Of:
http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471511
Comprised Of:
http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471375
Comprised Of:
http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471387
Is Part Of:
Next Generation Science Standards