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1st Grade Parents and Offspring worksheets

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Parents and Offspring

Grade 1 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
Which baby belongs with the dog?
2.
Which grown-up belongs with the kitten?
3.
Which baby belongs with the cow?
4.
Which grown-up belongs with the lamb?
5.
Which baby belongs with the duck?
6.
Which grown-up belongs with the chick?
7.
Which baby hatches from an egg?
8.
Which baby drinks milk from its mother?
9.
A baby animal is ___ than its parent.
- smaller
- older
- bigger
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Hen and chick
A mother hen has soft feathers and a beak. Her chick has soft fluff and a beak. The hen is big. The chick is small. The chick stays close to the hen.
10.
What do the hen and the chick both have?
- fur
- a beak
- four legs

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About this worksheet

Young animals are similar to their parents but are not exact copies. That simple pattern prepares children to reason from observations rather than assume that every family member must look identical. This worksheet shows parents and their young in pictures and compares them by body covering, number of legs, markings, size, and abilities. It also asks about care that helps young animals survive, such as feeding, keeping warm, and showing where to find food. Difficulty changes from matching familiar parent and baby pairs to comparing more than one trait, including animals that change as they grow.

Children sometimes choose size as the only useful clue, yet size changes as an animal grows. Encourage them to notice lasting parts too, such as a beak or fur. When discussing care, distinguish a behavior a parent performs from a trait the young animal has. Ask your child to support each answer with one thing they can see or one way a parent helps.

What your child will learn

Match adult animals with their young
Describe similarities and differences
Recognize that young are not exact copies
Identify parent behaviors that help young survive

NGSS standard: 1-LS1-2

Worked example

A duckling and an adult duck both have beaks, but the duckling is smaller and covered in fluff.

Common mistake

Thinking young animals must look exactly like a parent instead of sharing some traits while differing in others.

Helpful hint

Look for a shared body part, then notice one difference.

Next skill: Day and Night Sky Earlier: Animal Parts and Needs

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with parents and offspring?

Thinking young animals must look exactly like a parent instead of sharing some traits while differing in others.

How can I help my child with parents and offspring?

Look for a shared body part, then notice one difference.

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