Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.B.2.2.2
Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.B.2.2.2
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
3rd Grade
Course, Subject
Science
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Identify one characteristic that can be similar in a parent and offspring.
- Why are we able to notice similarities in parents and offspring?
- Cause: a cheetah passes down its speed to its offspring. Predict a possible effect.
- A male dolphin is chatty, a good swimmer, and loves to play. A female dolphin also loves to play, and loves interacting with other dolphins. Draw conclusions about what its offspring may be like.
- Critique the following statement: “A male and a female squirrel are both very good at climbing. Their offspring will probably be good at climbing.”
Answer Key/Rubric
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Speed
- Skills
- Personality
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
We are able to notice similarities in parents and offspring because parents pass down traits to their offspring.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Effect: the baby cheetah will also be fast.
- Effect: the baby cheetah will grow up to be like its parents.
- Effect: the baby cheetah will be good at hunting for prey.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- The offspring will probably love to play, just like their parents.
- The offspring might also be chatty, and like to interact with other dolphins.
- The offspring might also be a good swimmer, like its dad.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- This statement is most likely going to be true because we learned that parents pass down traits to their offspring.
- Being good at climbing is a characteristic that can be passed down to offspring.
- Since both parents are good at climbing, there is a good possibility that their offspring will be too.
