Move the appropriate label for dimples onto the picture.

b

Acquired Trait

Inherited Trait

A scar is an example of an

b

Acquired Trait

Inherited Trait

​ (a)   are characteristics or features that an organism

develops from interacting with their surrounding environment. (e.g., ear piercing, scars, a broken tree branch).

• Acquired Traits
• Inherited Traits

​ (a)   are characteristics or features passed from

parents to offspring (e.g., eye color, hair type, leaf color, leaf

• Inherited Traits
• Acquired Traits

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A _________ is a physical characteristic that come in 2 Forms.

Organize these traits as either Inherited or Acquired.

Groups:

(a) (IT) Inherited Traits

,

(b) (AT) Acquired Traits

• Jack got a scar on his knee playing football.

• Salinger colored his hair blue for his race this weekend.

• Annabelle has brown hair.

• Noah has curly hair.

• The tree limb in Mr. DeWitt's front yard broke because of the high winds in the storm.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is an Acquired Trait of Buster.

a

Pointed Ears

Missing Leg

White Fur

What is a inherited trait of Buster?

a

His missing leg.

His white fur.

His cheerful personality.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Match the following traits.

• Not a Trait.

• 
• Inherited Trait

• 
• Acquired Trait

• 

Mrs. Simpson and Mr. DeWitt are the best teachers!

• True

• False