BIO.9.A — Vertical Alignment
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and environments, including common Texas fossils.
identify and describe past environments based on fossil evidence, including common Texas fossils.
BIO.9.A
analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental; and
examine scientific explanations for varying rates of change such as gradualism, abrupt appearance, and stasis in the fossil record.
explain how sedimentation, fossilization, and speciation affect the degree of completeness of the fossil record;
analyze data from rock and fossil succession to evaluate the evidence for and significance of mass extinctions, major climatic changes, and tectonic events.
BIO.9.A — Breakout of skills
Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.
The student is expected to
analyze how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by
biogeography
homologies, including
anatomical
developmental
molecular
the fossil record
evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by
biogeography
homologies, including
anatomical
developmental
molecular
the fossil record