MS-LS3-1: Mutations - Harmful, Beneficial or Neutral
Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on conceptual understanding that changes in genetic material may result in making different proteins.
Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include specific changes at the molecular level, mechanisms for protein synthesis, or specific types of mutations.
Science Practices
Developing and Using Models
Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits
LS3.B: Variation of Traits
Crosscutting Concepts
Structure and Function
Assessments
The following assessments were created by science teachers hoping to better understand the NGSS. In most cases teachers went from standard to assessment in around an hour. These are drafts and should be used accordingly. Feel free to improve these assessments or contribute to the collection. Learn more about assessment design here.
Phenomena
Anchor Charts
Video
Vocabulary
Chromosomes
Genes
Proteins
Traits of organisms
Mutations
- Harmful
- Beneficial
- Neutral
Structure and function
Learning Plans
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