Inherited Traits
Parents and offspring share similar characteristics and behaviors. Can you guess who is portraying the same species, and who is the impostor?
Resources
- Plant/Animal Cards
- Environment Cards
Fine Art Standards
FIFTH GRADE UEN 2010 THEATER STANDARD 2, OBJECTIVE 1: Develop body awareness and spatial perception through movement and pantomime.
Integrated Standards
- 5TH GRADE SCIENCE STANDARD 5, OBJECTIVE 1B: Identify similar physical traits of a parent organism and its offspring.
- FIFTH GRADE SCIENCE STANDARD 5, OBJECTIVE 2C: Describe how a particular physical attribute may provide an advantage for survival in one environment but not in another (e.g., heavy fur in arctic climates keep animals warm whereas in hot desert climates it would cause overheating; flippers on such animals as sea lions and seals provide excellent swimming structures in the water but become clumsy and awkward on land; cacti retain the right amount of water in arid regions but would develop root rot in a more temperate region; fish gills have the ability to absorb oxygen in water but not on land).
Objectives
Students will use body shapes and movement to show traits that are shared between parents/offspring in plants and animals that help them survive in their environment.