¿Cómo puedes identificar una fruta misteriosa?

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¿Cómo puedes identificar una fruta misteriosa?
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CONVERSEMOS (1 de 2):
¿Qué rasgos tienen en común la fruta misteriosa y un limón?
¿Qué rasgos tienen en común la fruta misteriosa y los plátanos?
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CONVERSEMOS (2 de 2):
Imagínate que partimos las dos frutas de esta manera.
¿Qué otros rasgos de las frutas puedes ver?
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CONVERSEMOS:
Aparte del tipo de frutos que dan, ¿qué otras características de estas plantas
puedes observar?
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Obtén estos materiales. (Recibirás otros más adelante.)
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Vas a trabajar con un compañero o una compañera.
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Primera ronda. Examina los rasgos de estas tres frutas.
Contesta la pregunta #1 en tu hoja de trabajo.
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Primera ronda. Examina el interior de cada fruta, sus hojas, y sus
flores. Platica sobre tus observaciones con tu compañero/a.
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Conversemos.
Luego, contesta la pregunta #2 en tu hoja de trabajo.
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Segunda ronda. Examina los rasgos de estas tres frutas.
Contesta la pregunta #3 en tu hoja de trabajo.
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Segunda ronda. Examina el interior de cada fruta, sus hojas, y sus
flores. Platica sobre tus observaciones con tu compañero/a.
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Conversemos.
Luego, contesta la pregunta #4 en tu hoja de trabajo.
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Tercera ronda. Examina los rasgos de estas tres frutas.
Contesta la pregunta #5 en tu hoja de trabajo.
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Tercera ronda. Examina el interior de cada fruta, sus hojas, y sus
flores. Platica sobre tus observaciones con tu compañero/a.
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Conversemos.
Luego, contesta la pregunta #4 en tu hoja de trabajo.
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Obtén el resto de tus materiales.
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Corta a lo largo de todas las líneas punteadas para obtener un
montón de tarjetas.
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Extiende todas las tarjetas sobre el escritorio enfrente de ti y de tu
compañero o compañera.
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Reto: Trabaja con tu compañero/a para clasificar las tarjetas en 5
grupos. Los grupos no tienen que ser iguales. Puede que algunos
tengan dos tarjetas y otros tengan 5.
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Conversemos.
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CONVERSEMOS:
¿En qué grupo pondrías a la fruta misteriosa?
¿Qué evidencia tienes de que ahí pertenece?
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hoja


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la parte de una planta que por lo regular es plana y verde
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flor


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la parte de una planta que generalmente es colorida
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fruto


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la parte de una planta que contiene sus semillas, por ejemplo, un tomate
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semilla


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la parte de una planta que puede crecer y convertirse en una plantita
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rasgo


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algo que puedes observar acerca de un ser viviente, por ejemplo, el número de pétalos que tiene una florr
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evidencia


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información que puede ser usada para respaldar o rechazar una idea
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heredar


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cuando algo recibe un rasgo de sus padres
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patrón


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algo que sucede una y otra y otra vez de manera predecible

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Lesson narration:
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Activity Prep

Print Prep
This lesson was revised on May 31, 2024. Here is a link to the previous version.
In this lesson, students examine plant traits and use that information as evidence to help them identify an unknown fruit. In the activity, Fruit Market Mysteries, students look for similarities and differences in the leaves, flowers, and fruits of plants found at the grocery store to sort them into groups and identify patterns of inheritance.
Preview activity

I have a Mystery Pack

Fruit Cards printout 1 per pair
Fruit Cards Answer Key teacher-only resource 1 per class
Fruit Market Mysteries worksheet 1 per student
Fruit Market Mysteries Answer Key teacher-only resource 1 per class
Scissors
1 pair per student
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs.

Organize Materials

Materials for this activity are needed at two different steps, so we suggest organizing them beforehand for easier distribution.

The Fruit Market Mysteries worksheet is needed in Step 1.

Fruit-Market-Supply-Step1

The Fruit Cards and scissors are then needed in Step 12.

Fruit-Market-Supply-Step12

Exploration

10 mins

Hands-On Activity

35 mins

Wrap-Up

10 mins

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Student slideshow: English | Spanish

Teacher printout: English & Spanish

Unit Reading

Unit Reading

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In this reading, scientists learn about how scientists studied what happened when new brown anoles were introduced to an island inhabited by green anoles.

Mini-lessons

Mini-lessons

You can elaborate student learning and engagement with Mystery Science mini-lessons.

  • Why are pumpkins orange? In this mini-lesson students learn how inheritance and trait variation can help to explain a pumpkin’s orange color.

If you are in an NGSS state, this mini-lesson supports the DCI LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits

Mystery Science Activity

Mystery Science Activity

Continue learning about plant traits with an additional Mystery Science lesson! Why are some apples red and some green?

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