5th+sci+Heredity


 * Subject/Course:** Science

**Grade Level:** 5

**Standard: Heredity**

**SPI or Check for Understanding (#): 0507.4.1** Recognize that information is passed from parent to offspring during reproduction

**Assessment Topic:** Information is passed from parent to offspring

**Essential Question (s):** What type of information is passed from parent to offspring? How is genetic information passed from parent to offspring?

**Subject/Course:** Science

**Grade Level:** 5

**Standard: Heredity**

**SPI or Check for Understanding (#): 0507.4.2** Distinguish between inherited traits and those that can be attributed to the environment

**Assessment Topic:** Inherited traits vs. interactions with environment

**Essential Question (s):** How would a scar and a birthmark differ in terms of their origins? How would you compare heredity and environmental traits?