Life Science · California Grade 8
MS-LS4-4
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.
Chapters
No chapter in this library addresses this expectation directly.
Worksheets (1)
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| Ch. 27 | W3 · Three Kinds of Variety: Reading About Genes, Species and Ecosystems Reading with evidence | supports | Paragraph 3 previews why genetic variation within a population raises the chance that some individuals survive and reproduce. This PE is taught in Grade 8 in the California sequence; here it is background only and is not assessed. |
Labs (0)
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