Science Benchmark MP2

Trait

• something that can be observed about an organism such as a number of legs or fur color

• a set of changes an organism goes through in its life

• all the living an nonliving things in an area

• differences

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Life cycles

• all the living and nonliving things in an area

• a set of changes an organism goes through in its life

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

• something that can be observed about an organism such as a number of legs or fur color

Environment

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

• differences

• all the living and nonliving things in an area

• a set of changes an organism goes through in its life

Species

• instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring

• a set of changes an organism goes through in its life

• living things that come from parents

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Variations

• similarities

• differences

• living things that come from parents

• all living and nonliving things

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Genes

• something that can be observed about an organism, such as number of legs or fur color

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

• instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring

• living things that come from parents

Offspring

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

• differences

• living things that come from parents

• a set of changes an organism goes through in its life

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

When an egg is laid, the organism

• has died

• has reproduced

• has grown

• has no change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

when a one-of-a-kind organism cannot reproduce, the species will

• be gone forever

• have no change

• migrate to another location

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Some organisms work together to

• fail

• meet their needs

• change their offspring

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2