Genetic Traits (Similarities and Differences)

Multiple Select

Which of these are traits that can be inherited from a parent? (Select more than one.)

• Hair color

• Favorite color

• Height

• Eye color

Multiple Choice

Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?

• They live in the same home.

• They have similar genetic structures

• They are born in similar environments

• They have similar blood types.

Multiple Choice

Some people have a “hitchhiker’s” thumb that allows them to bend their thumbs more than other people. How do these people most likely get this trait?

• They learn it from friends.

• They inherit it from their parents

• They get it as a result of an illness

• They get it as a result of their jobs.

Match

Match the following offspring to their parent.

A

D

C

E

B

• A

• D

• C

• E

• B

Categorize

Options (14)

Food Preference

Socialization

Language

Problem-Solving Skills

Driving Skills

Time Management

Eye Color

Blood Type

Hair Texture

Finger Length

Earlobe Attachment

Height

Good at basketball

Playing the piano

Organize these options into the right categories

Environmental/Learned Behaviors

Inherited Traits

Open Ended

What is a trait your parents have passed down to you?

Open Ended

If you have siblings, can you identify differences in traits between yourselves?

Open Ended

• What are some environmental factors (learned behaviors) you have that have been influenced by your environment (parents, home, school, etc)?