HS-LS4

__HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversit__ __y (click on a standard to add resources)__

HS-LS4-1. __Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence.__

HS-LS4-2. Construct an explanation based on evidence that the process of evolution primarily results from four factors: (1) the potential for a species to increase in number, (2) the heritable genetic variation of individuals in a species due to mutation and sexual reproduction, (3) competition for limited resources, and (4) the proliferation of those organisms that are better able to survive and reproduce in the environment.

HS-LS4-3. __Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.__

HS-LS4-4. __Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations__

HS-LS4-5. __Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.__

HS-LS4-6. Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity.*