Science and Technology/Engineering | Grade : High School
Discipline - Biology
Core Idea - Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
[HS.LS.2.1] - Analyze data sets to support explanations that biotic and abiotic factors affect ecosystem carrying capacity. Clarification Statements: Examples of biotic factors could include relationships among individuals (e.g., feeding relationships, symbioses, competition) and disease. Examples of abiotic factors could include climate and weather conditions, natural disasters, and availability of resources. Example data sets can be derived from simulations or historical data.
[RCA-ST.11-12.1] -
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.
[WCA.11-12.2] -
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
[AI.N-Q.A.1] -
Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays.*
[AI.N-Q.A.2] -
Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling.*
[AI.N-Q.A.3] -
Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.*