Science module 3 3rd grade

One of a kind

• Unique

• Same

• Whales

Something that all individuals of a species have in common such as humpbacks all have tail flukes

• Trait

• Characteristic

• Variation

A way to describe differences and characteristics of a species such as humpback tail flukes have different coloring

• Trait

• Characteristics

• Variation

The differences between individuals in a species

• Unique

• Trait

• Variation

• Individual

Individual

• One of a kind

• A way to describe differences

• A single organism

The way an organism acts or responds to its environment

• Individual

• Characteristics

• Behavior

Individual of the same species have the same characteristics true or false

• True

• False

Answer explanation

For example all humpback whales have skin, flippers, and tails.

Differences and characteristics are called traits true or false

• True

• False

Answer explanation

For example each humpback whale's tail has unique color pattern.

What makes an individual humpback whale unique?

• We've learned that inherited traits in environmental conditions result in variation within the same same species we also learn how traits affect an individual's ability to survive.

• Individuals of the same species can have the same characteristics but different traits.

How can we identify individuals?

• We learn that traits affect the way a species survive.

• By observing pictures and videos of humpback whales and other animals we learn the individuals of the same species can have the same characteristics but different traits.