WY.SCI.HS.LS1.5
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 9-12
Learning Domain: From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
Standard: Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.
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WY.SCI.HS.LS2.1
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 9-12
Learning Domain: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Standard: Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales.
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WY.SCI.HS.LS2.2
Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards
Grades 9-12
Learning Domain: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Standard: Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales.
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
Standard: Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organisms. Examples of models could include diagrams, chemical equations, and conceptual models.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include specific biochemical steps.]
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Standard: Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on quantitative analysis and comparison of the relationships among interdependent factors including boundaries, resources, climate, and competition. Examples of mathematical comparisons could include graphs, charts, histograms, and population changes gathered from simulations or historical data sets.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include deriving mathematical equations to make comparisons.]
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Science Domain: Life Sciences
Topic: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Standard: Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales. [Clarification Statement: Examples of mathematical representations include finding the average, determining trends, and using graphical comparisons of multiple sets of data.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to provided data.]
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