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.

Clarification statement: Patterns are the similarities and differences in traits shared between offspring and their parents, or among siblings. Emphasis is on organisms other than humans.

Assessment boundary: Assessment does not include genetic mechanisms of inheritance and prediction of traits. Assessment is limited to non-human examples.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-LS3-1.

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Assessment

What assessment of 3-LS3-1 might look like on a NY state exam.

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NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation 3-LS3-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Disciplinary Core Ideas

Crosscutting Concepts

Connections to Other Standards

3-LS3-1 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

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