Proposed changes

Here are some of the sections altered by PED. Italics marks the changes. MS-ESS1-4: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6 billion year old history. PED replaced Earth’s 4.6 billion year old history with geologic history.

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. The words the process of evolution primarily results from four factors is replaced by biological diversity is influenced by:

MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures the past century. The words the rise were replaced by fluctuations. MS-ESS3-5 NM: This sentence would be added: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the fluctuation in global temperatures, and consider the risks and benefits associated with technologies related to energy production. MS-ESS3-3 NM: This sentence would be added: Describe the benefits associated with technologies related to the location industries and energy production.