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Mathematics

5th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
6.NS.B.3, RI.3.10, RI.4.10

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17 Slides • 6 Questions

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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?

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characteristics of an individual

características de un individuo

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a tool

una herramienta

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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

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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

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A fish comes to the top of the water to look for food. 

Un pez sube arriba del agua buscando comida.

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Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido

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Inherited trait/rasgo heredado

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Multiple Choice

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The color of an elephant.

El color de un elefante.

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Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido

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Inherited trait/rasgo heredado

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Multiple Choice

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A man playing baseball.

Un hombre jugando beisbol.

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Inherited trait/rasgo heredado

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Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido

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Multiple Choice

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The color of a rose.

El color de una rosa.

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Learned behavior/comportamiento aprendido

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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?

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F) 1, 2, 3, and 6

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G) 1, 2, and 4

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H) 2, 3, and 5

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J) 2, 5, and 6

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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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