Notice family resemblance
Notice family resemblance using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Parents, Young and Similarities
Describe similarities, differences and care without assuming exact copies.
Before you begin
- Read or listen to supplied scientific descriptions and follow a labeled diagram.
- Use whole-number comparisons and counting.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Recognize ways adults help young
Recognize ways adults help young using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Read a plant life-stage sequence
Read a plant life-stage sequence using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Keep resemblance claims careful
Keep resemblance claims careful using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- NGSS topic reference: topic reference — Parents, Young and Similarities; original supplementary instruction, not a certified alignment claim.
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.