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Happy Families!

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Title:

Happy Families!

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/reach-with-stem-happy-families/happy-families/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

It’s all about families in this happy lesson full of illustrations, charts, diagrams, and photographs. Learn how inherited and acquired traits make families special. Meet some PURRfectly adorable cat families.

Content Standard(s):

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 3

7 ) Examine data to provide evidence that plants and animals, excluding humans, have traits inherited from parents and that variations of these traits exist in groups of similar organisms (e.g., flower colors in pea plants, fur color and pattern in animal offspring).

NAEP Framework

NAEP Statement::
L4.6: Plants and animals closely resemble their parents.

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

Disciplinary Core Idea: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Examine data to provide evidence of inherited traits in plants and animals.
Examine data to provide evidence that there are variations in traits in groups of similar organisms.
Identify and describe patterns in the data.

Teacher Vocabulary:

Examine
Data
Evidence
Traits
Inherited
Variations
Organisms
Offspring
Siblings
Phenomena
Measurable
Humans

Knowledge:

Students know:

Traits of plant and animal parents (excluding humans).
Traits of plant and animal offspring (excluding humans).
Variations in similar traits in a grouping of similar organisms.
Describe that the pattern of differences in traits between parents and offspring, and between siblings, provides evidence that traits are inherited (excluding humans).
Describe that the pattern of differences in traits between parents and offspring, and between siblings, provides evidence that inherited traits can vary (excluding humans).
Describe that the variation in inherited traits results in a pattern of variation in traits in groups of organisms that are of a similar type (excluding humans).

Skills:

Students are able to:

Examine data and use it to provide evidence of inherited traits.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Similarities and differences in patterns can be used as evidence about inherited traits.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Heredity and Diversity

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.3.7- Recognize similarities between traits of plant and animal (other than human) parents and their offspring.

Tags:

acquired, cat, heredity, inherited, traits

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Author:

Stephanie Carver

ALEX Classroom Resource

Happy Families!