HeredityBy:

Carmella Bratcher

Content Area: Science

Grade Level: 1st

Summary: Characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next.

Learning Objective: Given the definition of heredity students will be able to identify genetic transmission of characteristics with 90% accuracy.

Content Standard: GLE 0107.4.2 Describe ways in which animals closely resemble their parents.

Accomplishment: Students are introduced to the principles of heredity by learning the roles of genetics and traits that can be inherited.

Review Heredity: is the passing of traits to offspring

from its parents.

Genes: Determine how offspring's look.

Traits: Features that make an offspring unique.

Review to continue Traits that are passed from one offspring to

the next are:

Hair color

Eye color

Fur color

What trait was passed to the kittens?

Fur color

Ears

Nose

Eye Color

Correct! You are awesome!!

What trait was passed in this family?

Skin color

Eye color

Hair color

Smiles

Correct You are awesome!!

Summary If people say that you look like your mom and

dad, they are talking about heredity.

Genes determine how you look.

Your eye color and hair color are traits that are passed from your parents to you.

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