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Flashcard 1: What word means a young living thing that comes from parents (for example, a puppy from dogs)?
Answer: Offspring. A baby or young version of a living thing.
Flashcard 2: Identify the claim best supported by this evidence: parent has long ears; baby has long ears.
Answer: The offspring is like the parent in ear length. Matching ear length shows they're alike.
Flashcard 3: Choose the best claim supported by evidence: "Both cats have black fur" or "Both cats are friendly".
Answer: "Both cats have black fur". Fur color is observable, friendliness isn't.
Flashcard 4: Which tool is best for comparing sizes of a parent and offspring: ruler, magnet, or thermometer?
Answer: Ruler. Measures length and height accurately.
Flashcard 5: What should you do first to compare an offspring and a parent using evidence?
Answer: Observe both and record traits you notice. You need facts before making comparisons.
Flashcard 6: Which sense is best for observing a puppy’s bark: sight, hearing, or smell?
Answer: Hearing. Ears detect sounds like barks and chirps.
Flashcard 7: Which sense is best for observing a bird’s feather color: sight, hearing, or touch?
Answer: Sight. Eyes let you see colors and patterns.
Flashcard 8: Which option is a measurable observation: "The plant is tall" or "The plant is 12 cm tall"?
Answer: "The plant is 12 cm tall". Numbers give exact measurements, not guesses.
Flashcard 9: Which observation supports: "The baby bird is not exactly like its parent"? Options: different beak color; it lives in a nest.
Answer: Different beak color. Different colors prove they're not identical.
Flashcard 10: Identify the best evidence to support: "The foal is like its mother." Options: same coat color; it will run fast someday.
Answer: Same coat color. Matching colors show similarity between them.
Flashcard 11: Which is evidence (not a guess): "I saw the puppy has brown spots" or "I think it will be big"?
Answer: "I saw the puppy has brown spots". What you see is evidence, not predictions.
Flashcard 12: Which sentence is a testable observation rather than an opinion: "The kitten has stripes" or "The kitten is cute"?
Answer: "The kitten has stripes". Stripes can be seen and counted, not opinions.
Flashcard 13: What word means a living thing that has a baby or makes seeds (for example, a mother cat or parent plant)?
Answer: Parent. An adult that produces babies or seeds.
Flashcard 14: What word means a body part or feature you can observe, such as fur color, leaf shape, or eye color?
Answer: Trait. A characteristic you can see or measure.
Flashcard 15: What word means something you notice using your senses during science, such as color, size, or sound?
Answer: Observation. Using your five senses to gather information.
Flashcard 16: What word means proof from observations that helps support a science claim?
Answer: Evidence. Facts that support what you think is true.
Flashcard 17: Which statement best describes offspring compared with their parents: exactly the same, or similar but not exactly the same?
Answer: Similar but not exactly the same. They share traits but have differences too.
Flashcard 18: Which statement uses evidence correctly: "Because I observed it, the puppy has spots" or "Because I want it, the puppy has spots"?
Answer: "Because I observed it, the puppy has spots". Evidence comes from seeing, not wanting.
Flashcard 19: Identify the claim best supported by this evidence: parent has red flowers; offspring has pink flowers.
Answer: The offspring is not exactly like the parent in flower color. Different flower colors show variation.
Flashcard 20: Which option is learned or happened, not inherited: speaking a language or having brown eyes?
Answer: Speaking a language. Languages are taught; eye color is inherited.
Flashcard 21: Identify the best claim: "The puppy is like the parent" or "The puppy has the same fur color as the parent."
Answer: The puppy has the same fur color as the parent. Specific traits make stronger claims than general ones.
Flashcard 22: Which evidence best supports the claim "The kitten is similar to its mother"?
Answer: Both have striped fur and pointed ears. Observable traits support similarity claims.
Flashcard 23: Identify the conclusion if the parent bird has a long beak and the chick also has a long beak.
Answer: The chick is similar to the parent in beak shape. Same trait shows similarity between generations.
Flashcard 24: Identify the conclusion if a parent dog is black and the puppy is brown.
Answer: The puppy is not exactly like the parent in fur color. Different traits show offspring vary from parents.
Flashcard 25: Which statement is NOT evidence: "Both have spots" or "They are cute"?
Answer: They are cute. "Cute" is opinion; evidence must be observable.
Flashcard 26: Choose the best evidence-based account: "Same tail shape" or "Same tail shape because I saw both tails curl."
Answer: Same tail shape because I saw both tails curl. Strong accounts include observation details.
Flashcard 27: Identify the best observation to compare: "The calf is small" or "The calf is smaller than the cow."
Answer: The calf is smaller than the cow. Comparisons need reference to both subjects.
Flashcard 28: Find and correct the weak statement: "The foal is like the horse."
Answer: Correct: The foal has the same mane color as the horse. Specific traits strengthen vague statements.
Flashcard 29: Which claim matches this evidence: parent and baby both have green leaves on the plant?
Answer: The young plant is similar to the parent in leaf color. Matching traits support similarity claims.
Flashcard 30: What is an observation in science when comparing parents and offspring?
Answer: A detail you notice using your senses (look, listen, feel). Uses senses to gather facts about traits.