Trait Tracker
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Ages: 7-11
Standards alignment: 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Teaching time: 1-2 class periods
The Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces: Trait Tracker explores how the environment affects the traits organisms develop. Using computational thinking and system models, students will obtain data and uncover patterns related to how characteristics can influence an animal’s success in an environment.
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Spanish translations for the Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces challenges are made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.
