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HS-LS2-3. __Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions.__ [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on conceptual understanding of the role of aerobic and anaerobic respiration in different environments. ]  [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the specific chemical processes of either aerobic or anaerobic respiration.] LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems Photosynthesis and cellular respiration (including anaerobic processes) provide most of the energy for life processes. (HS-LS2-3) __Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions Constructing explanations and designing solutions in 9–12 builds on K–8 experiences and progresses to explanations and designs that are supported by multiple and independent student-generated sources of evidence consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories.__ Construct and revise an explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from a variety of sources (including students’ own investigations, models, theories, simulations, peer review) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future. (HS-LS2-3) __Scientific Knowledge is Open to Revision in Light of New Evidence Most scientific knowledge is quite durable, but is, in principle, subject to change based on new evidence and/or reinterpretation of existing evidence.__ Most scientific knowledge is quite durable, but is, in principle, subject to change based on new evidence and/or reinterpretation of existing evidence. (HS-LS2-2),(HS-LS2-3) __Energy and Matter__  Energy drives the cycling of matter within and between systems. (HS-LS2-3) Associated DCIs: [|**HS.PS1.B**] (HS-LS2-3); [|**HS.PS3.B**] (HS-LS2-3); [|**HS.PS3.D**] (HS-LS2-3); [|**HS.ESS2.A**] (HS-LS2-3) ELA/Literacy – RST.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. (HS-LS2-1),(HS-LS2-2),(HS-LS2-3),(HS-LS2-6),(HS-LS2-8) WHST.9-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. (HS-LS2-1),(HS-LS2-2),(HS-LS2-3) WHST.9-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (HS-LS2-3)

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