First graders learn that baby animals grow up to look a lot like their parents — a puppy becomes a dog, a chick becomes a hen — but each baby is a little bit different, too.
Students will be able to…
A puppy grows into a dog, and a chick grows into a chicken. Why do baby animals look so much like their parents — but not EXACTLY the same?
Project each item and have children answer about baby animals. The tool explains how babies grow up to look like their parents.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A puppy grows into a dog — why does it look so much like its parents?
Students investigate.
Students explain.
Students elaborate.
Students conclude.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 1 / Elementary Science).
Read texts about patterns in the behavior of parents and offspring.
Make observations to construct evidence that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Explore how animals use parts to survive.
Analyzing and interpreting data.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have families play a matching game — naming baby animals (puppy, kitten, calf) and their grown-up parents. A printable baby-animals sheet is in the Science library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.