NGSS · Life Science · Grades 6–8 (Middle School)

MS-LS1-4 Animal Behaviors & Plant Structures for Reproduction

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.

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Science Unlocked lesson set Raising the Odds A giant flower in Sumatra smells like rotting meat — and its center spike even heats up when it blooms. Why would a plant WANT to stink? 1 week · $3.00 · Grades 6–8 See what’s inside
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