Traits of Parents and Offspring Investigation Kit
SKU: 21149
Serves up to 24 students per kit
About this product
Product details
In this investigation, students figure out how similar animal and plant offspring are to each of their parents.
The kit includes all the materials students will need to design and carry out an investigation in the 3rd-grade science book (NGSS Edition) and the 4th-grade science book (Texas Edition).
Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.
Materials:
- Two Parents and three offspring of each of the following species:
- Two Dogs
- Two Cats
- Two Guinea Pigs
- Two Birds
- Three Plants
Alignment with Academic Standards for Science
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Source |
Code |
Standard |
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NGSS |
3-LS3-1 |
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms. |
Core Idea(s)
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ELS5: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Practices
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SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems
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SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
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SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
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SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
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SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts
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CC1: Patterns
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Everything one teacher needs to run each investigation with a full class.
Two Parents and three offspring of each of the following species:
Two Dogs
Two Cats
Two Guinea Pigs
Two Birds
Three Plants
Everything for a full class. Refill packs sold separately.
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