Clarification Statement - S.3.LS.3.1.CS:
Patterns are the similarities and differences in traits shared between offspring and their parents, or among siblings. Emphasis is on organisms other than humans

Assessment Boundary - S.3.LS.3.1.AB:
Assessment does not include genetic mechanisms of inheritance and prediction of traits. Assessment is limited to non-human examples.

Science and Engineering Practices - 3-5.SEP4.1:
Analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenomena using logical reasoning.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.3.LS.3.1.DCI:
LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits •Many characteristics of organisms are inherited from their parents. LS3.B: Variation of Traits •Different organisms vary in how they look and function because they have different inherited information.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC1.5:
Similarities and differences in patterns can be used to sort and classify natural phenomena