SC15.1.7

Science (2015) Grade(s): 1

SC15.1.7
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).

Unpacked Content

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

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.

Vocabulary

identify
observation
similarities
differences
offspring
parents
members
species
evidence
pattern

Aligned Learning Resources

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