Science
Organisms & Life Processes
Conceptual
8–9 yrs
Traits: inherited and environmental
性状：遗传与环境因素
Description
Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment as well as inheritance
Mastery Evidence
- 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)
Assessment Prompt
Can your child explain why two identical seeds might grow into different-sized plants if one gets more sunlight than the other?
Prerequisites 2
Inherited characteristics
必须先理解遗传性状，再学习环境也会影响性状
Inheritance Vocabulary
区分性状受环境影响还是遗传影响，需要掌握"遗传的""获得的"和"基因的"等词汇
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