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Inherited Traits in the Living Corn Necklace (Grades 3-5)

Students observe the growth of Indian corn and popcorn seeds, observe similarities and differences between the two varieties, and discuss heredity.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
1 hour
Updated
January 24, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Debra Spielmaker | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • 3-LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
      • 3-LS3-1: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.