Increasing Sustainably of Beef with Genetics

In this updated middle school task, students use a model to predict the effects of selecting a bull to be mated with a group of cattle, given the goal of decreasing cattle carbon emissions using genetics. This is an updated version of the Genetics Task. This task intends to elicit student learning of the following NGSS dimensions:

•    Disciplinary Core Ideas – LS4.B-M2: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity (MS)
•    Science and Engineering Practices – Developing and Using Models (MS) and Constructing Explanations and Design Solutions (MS)
•    Crosscutting Concepts – Cause and Effect (MS)
•    New York State P-12 Standards – 3-LS3-2 and 3-LS4-2
 

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