South Dakota Science 1-LS3-1
The Standard
Construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. (SEP: 6; DCI: LS3.A, LS3.B; CCC: Patterns)
South Dakota Science Standards (2024) · Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare labeled photos of parent plants and animals with their young. They point to features that match and features that differ, then explain what they see.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student points to matching ears on a dog and its puppy, then notices their different coat markings. They find similar leaf shapes on a bean plant and its seedling, even though the seedling is smaller.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think a puppy must have the same coat color as its parent. Others think a seedling cannot be related to a larger plant because they look different in size.
How to Assess It
- Give students labeled photos of a dog and puppy and a bean plant and seedling. Ask them to circle one matching feature and one difference in each pair, then explain their choices.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs labeled family photos of dogs and bean plants; have them circle one matching feature and one difference in each pair.
Show a mother dog and puppy photo; ask, “What looks the same, and what looks different? Point to your evidence.”
Play photo bingo with labeled parent and young pairs; call out “same ears” or “different spots” for students to find.
Show a labeled photo of a pet and its puppy; students write a family album caption naming one similarity and one difference.
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