3-LS3-1
Provide evidence, including through the analysis of data, that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
- Clarification Statements:
- Examples of inherited traits that vary can include the color of fur, shape of leaves, length of legs, and size of flowers.
- Focus should be on non-human examples.
- Examples of inherited traits that vary can include the color of fur, shape of leaves, length of legs, and size of flowers.
- State Assessment Boundary:
- Genetic mechanisms of inheritance or prediction of traits are not expected in state assessment.