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SCIENCE.5.1 — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

S.K.13.D

identify ways that young plants resemble the parent plant.

S.1.13.C

compare ways that young animals resemble their parents.

S.5.1

Scientific and engineering practices. The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:

S.8.13.B

describe the function of genes within chromosomes in determining inherited traits of offspring; and

BIO.7.A

identify components of DNA, explain how the nucleotide sequence specifies some traits of an organism, and examine scientific explanations for the origin of DNA;