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Heredity and Trait Variation

Grade 1 science is observation first: living things, weather, light and sound. The composition notebook already on the SCPS Grade 1 list becomes the observation journal.

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How this lesson runs

  1. Look at the object or the sky. Name what you see, not what you guess.
  2. Record the date and one drawing or sentence in the journal.
  3. Repeat. Weather and living things need a log, not a single look.

Source: CPALMS science standards · 6 flashcards below.

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What is a trait in a living thing?

Grade 1 study cards. Ages 6 to 8. Not a test. Not a grade.

Teaching tip

Name three things you notice: color, size, covering. Those are traits.

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