Unit 2: Characteristics of Living Things

(7 weeks - Trimester 1-2)

Full Curriculum 

 

Performance Expectations
1-LS3-1: Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

1-LS1-2. Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
 

Standards
1-LS3-1
1-LS1-2

 

Essential Questions

 

What are some ways plants and animals meet their needs so that they can survive and grow?

How are parents and their children similar and different?

How are young plants and animals alike and different from their parents?

What types (patterns) of behavior can be observed among parents that help offspring survive?
 

STEMscopes

Animal Trait Inheritance and Variation

Plant Trait Inheritance and Variation

Protecting the Young