Plant Changes Game
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Grades
3
4
5
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This learning resource is available in interactive and printable formats. The interactive worksshet can be played online and assigned to students. The Printable PDF version can be downloaded and printed for completion by hand.
Sort these words into categories based on whether plant traits are inherited or influenced by the environment.
Environment EffectsInherited TraitsChangeable Featuresleaf sizegrowth heightdrought sizeroot lengthsunlight bendseed shapeflower colorstem typepetal patterngene colorsoil effectwater spreadABOUT THIS GAME
This focused word sort activity helps Grade 3 students understand how plant traits are influenced by both inheritance and environment. Students categorize 12 different plant characteristics into three categories: Environment Effects, Inherited Traits, and Changeable Features. The activity aligns with NGSS standard 3-LS3-2 and demonstrates how some plant traits are fixed by genetics while others can be modified by environmental conditions like sunlight, water, and soil quality. Through this classification exercise, students learn to distinguish between inherited plant traits and those influenced by external factors.
Publisher:
Workybooks
Written by:
Workybooks Team
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RELATED TAGS
plant traits
environmental influence
inherited characteristics
plant genetics
NGSS science
botanical adaptation
