MS-LS2-5 - Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Clarification Statement - Examples of ecosystem services could include water purification, nutrient recycling, and prevention of soil erosion. Examples of design solution constraints could include scientific, economic, and social considerations.

7.MS-LS2-5 - Evaluate competing design solutions for protecting an ecosystem. Discuss benefits and limitations of each design.

Clarification Statement - Examples of design solutions could include water, land, and species protection and the prevention of soil erosion. Examples of design solution constraints could include scientific, economic, and social considerations.