Map of the Human ß-Globin Gene© Connections to: A Framework for K-12 Science Education Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas*
Dimension 1. Scientific and Engineering Practices
2. Developing and using models
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
Dimension 2. Crosscutting Concepts
1. Patterns
2. Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation
6. Structure and function
7. Stability and change
Dimension 3. Disciplinary Core Ideas
Life Sciences
LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS1.A: Structure and Function
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms
LS1.D: Information Processing
LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits
LS3.B: Variation of Traits
LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
LS4.B: Natural Selection
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans