Inheritance Vocabulary
Use vocabulary for variation and inheritance — inherited characteristic, acquired characteristic, variation, offspring, trait, species, breed, genetic, environment — and apply these when comparing organisms and explaining similarities and differences within and between species
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Can your child explain why children look similar to but not exactly like their parents — using words like 'inherited' or 'variation'?
Use vocabulary for variation and inheritance — inherited characteristic, acquired characteristic, variation, offspring, trait, species, breed, genetic, environment — and apply these when comparing organisms and explaining similarities and differences within and between species
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- Distinguish between inherited and acquired characteristics with a correct example of each
- Use 'variation' correctly to describe differences within a species and explain what causes variation
- Use 'offspring', 'species', and 'trait' correctly in written descriptions of living things
“Can your child explain why children look similar to but not exactly like their parents — using words like 'inherited' or 'variation'?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 8–10