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Inherited Traits

Inherited Traits

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Presentation

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
3-LS3-1, MS-LS4-4, 3-LS3-2

Standards-aligned

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4 Slides • 4 Questions

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Inherited Traits

How are living things like their parents?

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Traits

Which observable traits are most common? Some observable traits are inherited by parents. We will collect data for three of those traits. Freckles.. Eye Color.. and Hairline.. to see which one is the most common.

4

Poll

Look in the miror. Do you have freckles on your face?

Yes

No

5

Poll

What color eyes do you have?

blue

brown

black

other

6

Poll

Pull your hair back so you can see your forehead. Observe your hairline in a mirror. Is it straight across or does it come to a point?

7

Open Ended

What are inherited tratis? What other traits do you have that you inherited from your parents?

8

Challenge

Can you roll your tongue?

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Inherited Traits

How are living things like their parents?

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