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Science Department Progress Grid Working Beyond Blooms Evaluate Justify a decision or outcome. Synthesis Compile information together or proposing alternative solutions. Working At Analysis Draw connections between ideas. Application Use the information in new situations. Working Towards Understanding Explain ideas or concepts. Adaptation and Inheritance– Year 8 I Can Statements Evaluate data and information given on variation within a species and suggest how that species can survive or change in a given environment. Evaluate the similarities and differences between natural selection and selective breeding. Use natural selection to explain how a species may change into another. Explain how animals/plants could be cross bred to achieve offspring with the desired characteristics. Use simple punnet square or similar genetic diagram to suggest how characteristics maybe inherited. Suggest how plants or animals are adapted to survive in an environment. Interpret different variation graphs. Explain how variation between species and between individuals of the same species means some organisms compete more successfully. Interpret simple family trees to decide how characteristics are inherited. I can interpret simple family trees to decide how characteristics are inherited. Understand that genes are a unit of inheritance which determine characteristics. State that genes are made of DNA and found on chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell. State that there are 23 pairs of chromosomes. Know the basic theory of evolution. I can state that genes are found on chromosomes I can state that there are 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body. I can state that 23 chromosomes are found in a human egg and 23 chromosomes in a human sperm which join in fertilisation. I can state that genes are made of DNA. I can state that animals change gradually over time. I can recall where genes are found. I can recall some examples of inherited and environmental variation. Knowledge Recall facts and basic concepts. Recall that genes are found in the nucleus. Know that genes mean different characteristics. Know that genes are inherited from mother and fathe.r Know that some characteristics can be effected by the environment e.g. accent. I can evaluate information and data given and suggest how a species can survive in a particular environment. I can evaluate some similarities and differences between natural selection and selective breeding. I can explain Darwin’s theory of evolution using natural selection. I can explain how to selectively breed an animal or plant with the best characteristics to achieve a new better individual. I can suggest how different animals and plants might be adapted to survive in a particular habitat. I can tell the difference between a continuous and discontinuous graph and state whether it would be inherited or environmental variation. Topic Vocabulary Interbreed Evaluate Natural Selection Selective breeding Cross Punnet Square Dominant Recessive Competition Continuous Discontinuous Species Adaptation Genetic family tree Genes DNA Nucleus Sperm Egg Darwin and evolution characteristics Environmental Inherited Variation