Here are the standards we'll cover for this unit
S5L1a Animal Classification
Demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrate and invertebrate) and how vertebrates are sorted into groups (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal).
S5L1b Plant Classification
Demonstrate how plants are sorted into groups.
S5L2a Learned Behaviors vs. Inherited Traits
Compare and contrast the characteristics of learned behaviors and of inherited traits.
Genetics and Classification Overview
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Download 5 Science Alternative Integrated Framework Classification and Genetics(1)