Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits
Using the Science A-Z resources below will help students develop proficiency in Disciplinary Core Ideas, engage in Science and Engineering Practices, and recognize Crosscutting Concepts as they build toward fulfilling one or more of the grade 3 Performance Expectations related to Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits.- 3-LS1-1: Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
- 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.
- 3-LS3-2: Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.
- 3-LS4-2: Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.
Correlated Resources
Life
Plant Life
How a Flower Gets Its Color - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
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Listen to How a Flower Gets Its Color Read How a Flower Gets Its Color See the Quiz for How a Flower Gets Its ColorDigital
Life Cycles
Life Cycles - Nonfiction Book
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
The Mermaid's Purse - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Life in the Pouch - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Maggots, Grubs, and Nymphs - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
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Listen to Maggots, Grubs, and Nymphs Read Maggots, Grubs, and Nymphs See the Quiz for Maggots, Grubs, and NymphsDigital
Pollywogs and Friends - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Hot and Cold Reptiles - FOCUS Book
high NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Digital
Life Cycles - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-1
Butterfly Life Cycles - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
- Discussion Questions
- Teaching Tips
- Video
Plant Life Cycles - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Green Sea Turtles - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-1
Honeybees - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
Maple Seeds - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
Mendel's Pea Plants - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-1
Salmon - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
Life Cycle of a Butterfly - Science Diagram
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
- Digital
Life Cycle of a Dandelion - Science Diagram
NGSS Codes: 3-LS1-1
- Digital
Life
Adaptations
Adaptations - Nonfiction Book
NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2
Emperors of the Ice - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Plant Behavior - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
The Curious Case of the Peppered Moth - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
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Listen to The Curious Case of the Peppered Moth Read The Curious Case of the Peppered Moth See the Quiz for The Curious Case of the Peppered MothDigital
Dogs by Design - FOCUS Book
high NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Adaptations - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2
City vs. Country Birds - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2
- Discussion Questions
- Video
The Oh-So Adaptable Cactus - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS3-2