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Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species (e.g., flowers from the same kind of plant being the same shape, but differing in size; dog being same breed as parent, but differing in fur color or pattern).
Make observations to identify the similarities and differences of offspring to their parents and to other members of the same species (e.g., flowers from the same kind of plant being the same shape, but differing in size; dog being same breed as parent, but differing in fur color or pattern).
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Vocabulary
- identify
- observation
- similarities
- differences
- offspring
- parents
- members
- species
- evidence
- pattern
Knowledge
Students know:
- Young animals are very much, but not exactly, like their parents.
- Plants are very much, but not exactly, like their parents.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Use observations as evidence to identify similarities and differences between parents and offspring and between offspring and other members of the same species.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Patterns can be used as evidence that individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways.
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
