
traits
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Traits
TEK 5.10B: Differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape
of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle.
Objective: I can differentiate between inherited traits and learned behaviors. I know I have succeeded when
I can identify if riding a bicycle is an inherited trait or learned behavior, and if spines on a cactus are
inherited traits or a learned behavior.
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Multiple Choice
What is a trait?
¿Qué es un rasgo?
characteristics of an individual
características de un individuo
a tool
una herramienta
a type of food
un tipo de comida
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Parents/Padres
any organism
that produces
or generates
another
organism
Cualquier
organismo que
produce otro
organismo
4
Offspring/Cría
A new
organism
produced by
two parents
Nuevo
organismo
producido por
dos padres
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Inherited Traits/Rasgo Heredado
A characteristic
that is passed
from parent to
offspring.
Examples: hair
color, eye color,
height
Característica
que se
transmite de
padres a hijos.
Ejemplos: color
de ojos, pelo,
altura
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Instinct/Instinto
a behavior
that is present
at birth that
does not have
to be learned
Un comportamiento
que está presente
cuando nace un
organismo
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Learned Behavior/Comportamiento
Aprendido
a behavior that
a person or
animal is taught
or learns from
experience
Examples: riding
a bike
Comportamiento
adquirido a
través de la
experiencia
Ejemplos:
montando una
bicicleta
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Acquired Characteristic/Característica
adquirida
a characteristic
that is caused by
the
environment
that is not
present from
birth.
Example: scars
Una característica
que es causada por
el ambiente que no
está presente
desde el
nacimiento.
Ejemplo: cicatrices
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Inherited trait or learned
behavior?
¿Rasgo heredado o
comportamiento aprendido?
Check for understanding:
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Traits/Rasgos
A trait is a characteristic of an individual.
Ex: eyes, hair, height
Un rasgo es un característica de un individuo.
Ej: ojos, pelo, altura
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Multiple Choice
A fish comes to the top of the water to look for food.
Un pez sube arriba del agua buscando comida.
Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido
Inherited trait/rasgo heredado
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Multiple Choice
The color of an elephant.
El color de un elefante.
Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido
Inherited trait/rasgo heredado
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Multiple Choice
A man playing baseball.
Un hombre jugando beisbol.
Inherited trait/rasgo heredado
Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido
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Multiple Choice
The color of a rose.
El color de una rosa.
Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido
Inherited trait/rasgo heredado
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In today's activity we will be
creating an offspring using the
characteristics of their parents.
Para la actividad de hoy crearemos
un cría usando las características
de sus padres.
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Hook:
Draw and label an example of an
inherited trait.
Dibuje y etiquete un ejemplo de un
rasgo heredado.
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Question/pregunta:
What is an inherited trait?
¿Que es un rasgo heredado?
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Activity/Actividad
● Roll the dice once for each trait.
○ Tira los dados una vez por cada rasgo.
● If you roll an even number, record the Mom’s physical characteristics in the chart.
○ Si obtienes un número par, registra la característica física de la mama en la tabla.
● If you roll an odd number, record the Dad’s physical characteristics in the chart.
○ Si obtienes un número impar, registra la característica física del papa en la tabla.
● When you have rolled 8 times and completed the chart, use the data to draw your
offspring.
○ Cuando hayas lanzado 8 veces y hayas completado la tabla, usa los datos para
dibujar a tu cría.
● Name your offspring!
○ Ponle nombre a tu cria.
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Parents’ characteristics/Características de los
padres
Dad/Papa:
Long antennae/antenas largas
Straight hair/pelo lacio
Blue eyes/ojos azules
Long nose/nariz larga
Full-thick lips/labios grandes
Skinny body/cuerpo delgado
Long arms/brazos largos
Long legs/piernas largas
Mom/Mama:
Short antennae/antenas cortas
Curly hair/ pelo rizado
Red eyes/ ojos rojos
Pig nose/ nariz de cerdo
Thin lips/ labios delgados
Obese body/ cuerpo grande
Short arms/ brazos cortos
Short legs/ piernas cortas
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Dad/Papa:
Mom/Mama:
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Table/Tabla
Traits/Rasgos
Mom/Mama
(even/par)
Dad/Papa
(odd/impar)
antenna/antena
hair/pelo
eyes/ojos
nose/nariz
lips/labios
body/cuerpo
arms/brazos
legs/piernas
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Exit Ticket:
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Multiple Choice
Which observations are about inherited traits?
¿ Cuáles de estas observaciones son acerca de características heredadas?
F) 1, 2, 3, and 6
G) 1, 2, and 4
H) 2, 3, and 5
J) 2, 5, and 6
Traits
TEK 5.10B: Differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape
of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle.
Objective: I can differentiate between inherited traits and learned behaviors. I know I have succeeded when
I can identify if riding a bicycle is an inherited trait or learned behavior, and if spines on a cactus are
inherited traits or a learned behavior.
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