Inherited Traits in Animal Families
3rd grade inherited traits sheet: match baby animals to a bear, cow, or chicken and name a shared trait, then find how three kittens are alike and different.
3rd Grade Inheritance and Variation Worksheets
NGSS 3-LS3: analyzing and interpreting data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from their parents.
3rd Grade Science6 worksheets
Inheritance and Variation worksheets to download
Parent and Offspring Matching
Match four animal parents to their young, then four parent plants to offspring with slight variations. 3rd grade traits practice for 3-LS3-1, with key.
Inherited and Acquired Traits Sort
Sort 16 trait cards, from brown eyes to dyed blue hair, into inherited or acquired traits. 3rd grade science for 3-LS3-2 with reflection questions and key.
Traits and Heredity KWL Chart
KWL chart for a 3rd grade traits unit: record what students know and want to know about inherited traits and the environment, then what they learned.
Inheritance and Variation Test
32-question 3rd grade inheritance and variation test: multiple choice, true or false, dog and sunflower data tables, and written answers. Answer key included.
Interpreting Trait Data
Interpreting trait data for 3rd grade: a dog family table, a pea plant flower bar graph, and a bird beak table, with 12 questions and an answer key.
Curriculum objectives covered
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.”
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