a journey to explore inherited traits. engage 3.10b where do i get my spots, my stripes, my curly...
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A JOURNEY TO EXPLORE INHERITED TRAITS.
ENGAGE 3.10B
Where do I get my spots, my stripes, my curly hair?
TRAITS ARE CHARACTERISTICS
TRAITS ARE WHAT WE CAN SEE ON THE ANIMAL
What is a trait?
What is a trait?
Traits are things like Stripes Brown fur Eight legs Two eyes Floppy ears …and so on
What is a trait?
If traits are characteristics that we can see…
What are some traits these animals have?
Where do traits come from?
For instance, this puppy
does not look like the adult
dog!
Where do traits come from?
Traits are inherited.
Where do traits come from?
So what do their parents
look like?
Parents will have similar traits…
The parents will have similar
traits that are passed on to
their offspring!
SO WITH THAT KNOWLEDGE…
Now that we know that traits are inherited from parents.
LET’S IDENTIFY SOME INHERITED TRAITS!
REMEMBER, YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SEE THEM…LET’S
GO!
Now that we know that traits are inherited from parents.
Identify some inherited traits.
What will the parents pass along to the offspring?
Identify some inherited traits.
What will the parents pass along to the offspring?
Fins
Blue Color
Tail
Identify some inherited traits.
What will the parents pass along to the offspring?
What else?
Identify some inherited traits:
Identify some inherited traits:
Claws
Tail
Scales
Identify some inherited traits:
What else??
Identify some inherited traits:
What will the parent pass along to the offspring?
Now YOU identify traits you can see that will be passed on from parent to offspring.
Identify some inherited traits:
What will the parent pass along to the offspring?
NOW YOU KNOW THAT PARENTS PASS TRAITS ON
TO THEIR OFFSPRING.
Inherited Traits
CAN YOU NAME A FEW THAT YOU SEE?
Inherited Traits