Genes, Environment, and Traits

Delanie·

Biology

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SubjectBiology

Original Prompt

create a worksheet on genetic vs environmental factors for 7th grade science

This resource focuses on understanding the scientific principles surrounding the growth and development of organisms, particularly how genetic and environmental factors influence these processes. It includes key vocabulary terms such as genetics, environment, and trait, and provides examples to illustrate these concepts. Students are guided to construct scientific explanations with a framework called Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) and are presented with various scenarios to analyze the impact of factors on growth. Additionally, there are practice questions and scenarios that challenge students to differentiate between genetic and environmental influences, culminating in an extension activity that promotes experimental design.