Inherited Traits
Practice inherited traits with 10 problems, an answer key, and a free printable PDF for Grade 3.
10 problems · Standards: 3-LS3-1 · Difficulty: medium
✅ Answer key included · ✅ Free for home & classroom use
Highlights
- Grade
- Grade 3
- Subject
- science
- Pages
- 3 · worksheet + answer key
- Answer key
- ✅ Included
- Class time
- about 15 min
What's inside
- 1. A mother cat has orange fur. Her kitten also has orange fur. Is fur color an inherited trait?
- 2. A sunflower plant is 6 feet tall and has yellow petals. Which trait can the sunflower pass to its seeds: its height or its petal color?
- 3. A dog learned to fetch a ball from its owner. Can this dog pass the ability to fetch to its puppies?
- 4. Two parent rabbits both have long ears. Their baby rabbits also have long ears. Why do the baby rabbits have long ears?
- 5. A tree lost a branch during a storm. Will the tree's seeds grow into trees that are also missing that same branch?
- 6. A horse has a scar on its leg from an old injury. A farmer braids the horse's mane every day. Which of these can the horse pass to its foal: the scar, the braided mane, or neither?
Showing 6 of 10 problems. The free PDF includes every problem plus the full answer key.
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The free PDF includes all 3 pages — every problem plus the full answer key.
What’s included
- 10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
- Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
- Standards: 3-LS3-1
- Skill: Students distinguish inherited traits from other characteristics and recognize that offspring can have traits similar to their parents.
- Suggested use: classwork, homework, or sub plans
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