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| Level2 = Identify a pattern in the data to provide evidence that plants and/or animals have traits inherited from parents or that there is variation in these traits that exists in a group of similar organisms. | | Level2 = Identify a pattern in the data to provide evidence that plants and/or animals have traits inherited from parents or that there is variation in these traits that exists in a group of similar organisms. | ||
| Level1 = Identify the evidence that an observable trait of a plant or animal was inherited from its parents or identify a variation in a trait that exists in a group of similar organisms. | | Level1 = Identify the evidence that an observable trait of a plant or animal was inherited from its parents or identify a variation in a trait that exists in a group of similar organisms. | ||
| − | | Example1 = [[Questions:Locust Trees#q2|Spring 2026 | + | | Example1 = [[Questions:Locust Trees#q2|Spring 2026 · Q29]] [[Questions:Traits and Survival of Dogs#q1|Spring 2025 · Q1]] [[Questions:Traits and Survival of Dogs#q2|Spring 2025 · Q2]] |
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Revision as of 08:32, 18 October 2026
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.
Grade 5 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 3-LS3-1 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.
| Exam | Cluster | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 Grade 5 Test | Locust Trees | Question 29 |
| Spring 2025 Grade 5 Test | Traits and Survival of Dogs | Question 1 |
| Traits and Survival of Dogs | Question 2 |
Vocabulary
Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.
- analyze and interpret data
- data
- evidence
- genetic mechanism
- group of similar organisms
- inheritance
- inherited
- inherited trait
- observable trait
- offspring
- parent
- prediction of traits
- sibling
- trait
- variation
- variation of traits
- air quality – Spring 2026
- body shape – Spring 2025
- branch – Spring 2026
- flower – Spring 2026
- hair color pattern – Spring 2025
- leaf – Spring 2026
- litter – Spring 2025
- live birth – Spring 2025
- mammal – Spring 2025
- reproduction – Spring 2025
- seed – Spring 2026
- seed pod – Spring 2026
- species – Spring 2025
- survival – Spring 2026
- thorn – Spring 2026
- trunk – Spring 2026
- heredity – implied by "traits inherited from parents"
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 3-LS3-1 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-LS3-1.
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