Traits: inherited and environmental
Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment as well as inheritance
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Can your child explain why two identical seeds might grow into different-sized plants if one gets more sunlight than the other?
Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment as well as inheritance
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- Explain that traits result from both inheritance and environmental factors
- Give examples of environmental influence on traits (e.g. sunlight affects plant growth, diet affects animal size)
- Distinguish between inherited traits (e.g. eye colour) and environmentally influenced traits (e.g. muscle strength from exercise)
“Can your child explain why two identical seeds might grow into different-sized plants if one gets more sunlight than the other?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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