LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
Below are lesson resources for the Disciplinary Core Idea Inheritance of Traits.
Looking at Vegetative Growth and Elevation
Grade Level: 3-5
Performance Expectation Connections:
3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that observable traits can be influenced by the environment.
3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
3-ESS2-2. Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
Science and Engineering Practices: Engaging in Argument From Evidence; Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns; Cause and Effect
Disciplinary Core Ideas: Inheritance of Traits; Variation of Traits; Adaptation; Weather and Climate
Possible Guiding Questions: Why is there a treeline? How can certain areas have similar climate but very different vegetation? How have different plants adapted to different elevations? How might climate change impact vegetation patterns on mountains?
Possible Instructional Uses: You may use this phenomenon to explore the relationship between environmental conditions and elevation, life zones, adaptations to different ecosystems, and climate change’s impact on vegetation.
Contributors: Martha Inouye, Clare Gunshanen, Sienna Wessel, Matthew Bisk
Date Uploaded: 11/11/21