Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to… | Skill Objectives Students will be able to… |
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Both Sections | Both Sections |
Explain that the functions and properties of organisms are determined by their structures Explain that adaptation through natural selection accounts for the appearance of “design” in nature and is subject to constraints Describe how multiple aspects of a structure relate to organismal survival through various functions Explain how phenotypic variation is influenced by genes and environment and that this is necessary for evolution | Develop multiple testable hypotheses and predictions based on evidence Use quantitative thinking to adopt reasonable objective criteria for choosing among rival claims Construct explanations and arguments based on interpretations of data Read and investigate the primary literature for evidence-based information |
DBL section | DBL section |
Compare species’ S-F properties and evolutionary mechanisms that shape natural S-F relationships to human designs and the human design process | Apply species’ S-F relationships toward solving problems in human sustainable design |
Comparison section | Comparison section |
Compare homologous S-F properties of species to inform the dependence of function on structure | Apply comparative analysis techniques to infer functional properties of species’ structures |