P-LS3-1 | Similarity to Parents · NYS standard

Develop a model to describe that some young plants and animals are similar to, but not exactly like, their parents.

Clarification statement: Emphasis is on observation and pictorial representations of familiar plants and animals.

Note: this is a NYSED-specific performance expectation that is different from the Next Generation Science Standards.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of P-LS3-1.

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What assessment of P-LS3-1 might look like on a NY state exam.

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Performance expectation P-LS3-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Developing and Using Models
- Compare models to identify common features and differences.
- Develop a simple model based on evidence to represent a proposed object or tool.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits
- (NYSED) Some young animals are similar to, but not exactly, like their parents. Some young plants are also similar to, but not exactly, like their parents.
LS3.B: Variation of Traits
- Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways.

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns
- Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed and used as evidence.

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