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Traits, inheritance and adaptation — Take-Home — 3rd Grade Distinguishes traits inherited from parents from those caused by environment, and links traits to survival. This one-page 3rd Grade take-home carries the two-minute check that tells you whether the skill is wobbly, then "Family Traits Survey" — 20 minutes with family photos, paper for a table —…
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Traits, inheritance and adaptation SCIENCE · 3RD GRADE Name Date TAKE-HOME PRACTICE Science · 3rd Grade 20 minutes WHAT THIS BUILDS Distinguishes traits inherited from parents from those caused by environment, and links traits to survival. 1 THE TWO-MINUTE CHECK ASK "Is being tall inherited? What about speaking Spanish? What about a scar?" A SOLID ANSWER Correct sorting with some reasoning about where each came from. Not yet Getting there Solid 2 FAMILY TRAITS SURVEY You need: Family photos, Paper for a table List traits: eye colour, hair, attached earlobes, ability to roll a tongue. Survey everyone in the house and tally the results. Sort each into inherited, learned, or caused by environment. Look at a plant or pet and identify traits that help it survive where it lives. Ask why a trait that helps survival becomes more common over many generations. SAY THIS WHEN IT STALLS "Did you get that from your parents, or did you learn it, or did something happen to you?" Three traits, just family members present. Predict which traits a sibling or cousin would have and check. IF IT'S TOO HARD IF IT'S TOO EASY Did it M T W T F Full year of take-homes: www.littleactivity.com/takehome/grade-3 www.littleactivity.com 3rd Grade · Science
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Traits, inheritance and adaptation SCIENCE · 3RD GRADE Name Date TAKE-HOME PRACTICE Science · 3rd Grade 20 minutes WHAT THIS BUILDS Distinguishes traits inherited from parents from those caused by environment, and links traits to survival. 1 THE TWO-MINUTE CHECK ASK "Is being tall inherited? What about speaking Spanish? What about a scar?" A SOLID ANSWER Correct sorting with some reasoning about where each came from. Not yet Getting there Solid 2 FAMILY TRAITS SURVEY You need: Family photos, Paper for a table List traits: eye colour, hair, attached earlobes, ability to roll a tongue. Survey everyone in the house and tally the results. Sort each into inherited, learned, or caused by environment. Look at a plant or pet and identify traits that help it survive where it lives. Ask why a trait that helps survival becomes more common over many generations. SAY THIS WHEN IT STALLS "Did you get that from your parents, or did you learn it, or did something happen to you?" Three traits, just family members present. Predict which traits a sibling or cousin would have and check. IF IT'S TOO HARD IF IT'S TOO EASY Did it M T W T F Full year of take-homes: www.littleactivity.com/takehome/grade-3 www.littleactivity.com 3rd Grade · Science
Lab Report — Crystal Growing SCIENCE · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Fill in this page as you do your investigation. What are we finding out? How do crystals form? What we need: salt or sugar, hot water (adult), jar, string, pencil, spoon, magnifier What I think will happen: If the solution cools slowly, then the crystals will be... What I will change: How quickly the solution cools What I will watch: Size and number of crystals What to do: 1. Stir salt into hot water until no more dissolves 2. Hang a string from a pencil into the jar 3. Put one jar somewhere cool and one warm 4. Leave both undisturbed for several days 5. Compare the crystals with a magnifier What we saw: Jar Cooling Crystal size A Slow B Fast What I learned: What would you do differently if you ran it again? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Science
Lab Report — Static Electricity Test SCIENCE · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Fill in this page as you do your investigation. What are we finding out? What causes static electricity? What we need: balloon, wool jumper, small paper pieces, empty can, thin water stream, hair What I think will happen: If I rub the balloon on wool, then it will... What I will change: Whether the balloon has been rubbed What I will watch: Whether it attracts the test object What to do: 1. Hold an unrubbed balloon near paper pieces 2. Rub it on wool for 20 seconds 3. Hold it near the paper again 4. Try it near a thin stream of water 5. Try rolling the empty can What we saw: Test Before rubbing After rubbing Paper pieces Water stream Can Trial 4 What I learned: Rubbing moves electrons, leaving a charge that... www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Science
Diagram — Planet Sizes SCIENCE · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Name each planet, then tick the ones with rings. Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Word bank: Earth · Jupiter · Mars · Mercury · Saturn · Venus www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Science
Observation Log — Star Chart SCIENCE · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Record your observation — star chart observations. Observation — Star Chart Observation Log What to observe: • moon shape/phase • sky clarity • visible stars/planets • time observed Day Drawing Notes Day 1 sketch Half moon, clear sky, saw 2 bright stars Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Summary: After observing for 4 days, I noticed... www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Science
Observation Log — Night Sky SCIENCE · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Record your observation — night sky observations. Observation — Night Sky Observation Log What to observe: • sunrise time • sunset time • sky colors at sunrise/sunset • shadow length & direction Day Drawing Notes Day 1 sketch Sunrise 6:45 AM, sky was orange and pink, shadow pointed west Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Summary: After observing for 4 days, I noticed... www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Science
Diagram — Rocket Ship Parts SCIENCE · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Cover the word bank. Label as many parts as you can, then check. Rocket Ship Parts 1. nose cone 2. fuel tank 3. engine 4. fins 5. payload 6. booster Write the parts you remember: Which part matters most, and why? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Science
