Science Organisms & Life Processes Conceptual 6–11 yrs

Offspring resemble parents

后代与亲代相似

Description

Observe that young plants and animals resemble their parents but are not identical, recognising inherited similarities and individual differences

Mastery Evidence

✓ 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

Assessment Prompt

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?