Parents and Young

We will be discussing parents and their young. Many parents and their young are very similar. Although they are not exactly the same. This is a graphic organizer that will help you keep track of everything you are learning through out this activity. The objective of this chart is to match the parent to their young using the names that are specific to the parent and young you are researching. Make sure you have your research worksheet out as you complete each task. 

click on the website below to see parents and their young in action. 

Individually, you will explore several different animals.   on your adventure with these animals you will be completing an activity sheet to show what you learn through out the lesson.  Make sure to have your activity sheet during every activity to take notes on what you are learning. You will use this note taking activity sheet to complete your evaluation.  

at the end of your adventure you will complete a small quiz. The quiz consists of four multiple choice questions, four fill in the blank, one short answer and an extended response question. 

 https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

Details about each task are explained in the process section of this WebQuest. `

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W88Quf2dQVg

The parent is a deer and the young is called a fawn. The deer and the fawn are different because the fawn has spots and the doe does not. The deer and the fawn are similar because they have the same body structure and diet. https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

The parent is a duck and the young is called a duckling. The duck and the duckling are different because the duckling has soft fine fuzz and the parent has strong tough feathers. They are similar because they both have the same diet. They catch insects and fish when they are swimming in the water.  https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

The parent is a goat and the young is called a kid or billy. The goat and the kid are different because the goat has horns that the kid has not yet developed. The goat and the kid are similar because they both have the instinct to but heads and fight with the other goats or kids around them in their pin or in the wild. https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

The parent is a cat and the young is called a kitten. The cat and the kitten are different because the kitten has a sharp skinny tale and the cat has a think full tale. They are similar because they both enjoy running, climbing, and chasing. They also have the same body structure and features.

 https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

The parent is called a cow and the young is called a calf. They are different because the calf is young and weak, he can barley stand. The calf needs the cow to protect and keep it safe until the calf is old enough to fend for itself. They are different because the animals have the same diet, genetics and structure.  https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

The parent is a Kangaroo and the young is called a joey. The parent and the young are different because the parent has a pocket and the young does not. The parent and young are similar because they both have long legs that help them jump really high.  https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

Use the link to help answer the questions. https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml

Circle all that apply. Multiple Choice 

1. The young of a goat can be called a _________ or _________.

a. kid

b. cub

c. infant 

d. billy 

2.  The male parent of a kitten is called a _________.

a. bull 

b. buck 

c. tomcat 

d. boar

3. The female parent of a fawn is called__________. 

a. doe 

b. queen

c. sow

d. hen 

4. The male parent of a joey can be called a __________ or ___________. 

a. buck 

b. bull 

c. jack

d. boar

Fill in the blank 

5. The male parent of a calf is called a ____________________. 

6. The Female parent of kangaroo is called a______________________. 

7. The young of a cow that is motherless is called a____________________. 

8. The young of a duck is called a _________________________. 

Short answer question 

9. What is a similarity between a cat and a kitten.

Extent response question 

10. Using the chart that you created of the parents and their young. Choose one animal and look at the pictures in the process section choose one of the parents and young pairs and tell me as many differences you see in the pair you choose.  

Channel, Y. K. (2019, January 11). Babies of Animals | Animals and Their Babies | Learn about animals and their babies. Retrieved October 31, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W88Quf2dQVg.

Names of Males, Females, Babies, and Groups of Animals. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2019, from https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml.&…;

Standard: 1-LS3-1

Performance expectation:

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young animals are similar, but not

exactly like, their parents.

Discplinary Core Ideas: INHERITANCE OF TRAITS

Young animals are very much, but not exactly like, their

parents. Plants also are very much, but not exactly like,

their parents. (LE.LS3A.a)

VARIATION OF TRAITS

Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are

recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways.

(LE.LS3B.a)

Clarification Statement:

Examples of observations could include: leaves from the same kind of plant are similar in shape but can differ in size, or a particular breed of dog looks like its parents but is not exactly the same. Examples of patterns could include features that plants or animals share.