Offspring resemble parents
Observe that young plants and animals resemble their parents but are not identical, recognising inherited similarities and individual differences
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Can your child look at a family photo and point out features children share with their parents, while also noticing how each child looks a bit different?
Observe that young plants and animals resemble their parents but are not identical, recognising inherited similarities and individual differences
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- Describe at least three features that offspring inherit from parents (e.g. eye colour, petal colour, fur type)
- Explain that offspring are similar to parents but not identical copies
- Give examples from both plants and animals showing resemblance with variation
“Can your child look at a family photo and point out features children share with their parents, while also noticing how each child looks a bit different?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 6–11
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