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Heredity Unit 5th Grade

Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Heredity, Inherited Traits, Acquired Traits, learned behaviors, Instincts
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will discover how and why some behaviors and physical traits are affected by choice and environment. They will understand Heredity determines which physical traits and instincts we inherit from our parents. As well as the difference in vocabulary like inherited traits, which are assigned to you from birth, and acquired traits, which are developed throughout life.

SC.5.L.17.1 Compare and contrast adaptations displayed by animals and plants that enable them to survive in different environments such as life cycles variations, animal behaviors and physical characteristics.
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Video : Learned traits vs inherited traits explained for kids PLUS instincts, behaviors, and genes

Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.

Description: Learn the difference between inherited and acquired traits, as well as instincts and learned behaviors!

Quiz : Heredity Quiz

Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.

Question #1

What is an Inherited Trait?

A) A characteristic passed from a dog to its owner.

B) A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring

C) A behavior that an organism inherits

D) A trait that your learn from your teacher

Question #2

Which of the followings are examples of inherited traits?

A) blue eyes, brown hairs, table manners

B) speaking Spanish, English and French

C) red hair, brown eyes, curly hair

D) playing video games, drawing, riding a bicycle

Question #3

A leaed behavior is something you lea from your experiences.

A) Yes

B) No

Question #4

Lying to stay out of trouble is an instinct.

A) Yes

B) No

Question #5

Most young animals inherit similar appearances, such as shape and color, from their parent animals. Which BEST describes why a baby dear (fawn) has spots when the adult deer do not?

A) The spots help camouflage the fawn for protection.

B) The spots help a fawn to be seen when crossing roads.

C) The adult deer lose their spots by rubbing against trees.

D) The adult deer rub their spots off over time.

Question #6

Emily has brown hair. Which is most likely a true statement about Emily?

A) Emily's favorite color is brown.

B) Emily has a parent with brown hair.

C) Emily's older brother has brown hair.

D) Emily was able to pick her hair color at birth.

Question #7

James and his father are both great athletes. Which characteristic did James most likely lea from his father?

A) height and weight

B) fast swimming stroke

C) large feet and hands

D) muscular body structure

Question #8

A group of students watches sea lions on some rocks. They hear the sea lions barking loudly. Which of the following is the best question to ask to help them figure out if barking is an instinct or a leaed behavior?

A) Does the sea lions' barking help them find more food?

B) Do abby sea lions bark from the time they are born?

C) Do other kinds of ocean animals make a similar sounds?

D) Does barking mean there is a predator nearby?

Question #9

A student sees a turtle laying its eggs on the beach. Which of the following is an example of a question the student could ask to decide whether this is a leaed behavior or an instinct?

A) How long does it take for turtles of this types to lay their eggs on the beach?

B) Does the turtle have to see other turtles laying eggs on the beach to know how to do that?

C) Do other types of turtles also lay their eggs on the same beach at the same time?

D) After laying the eggs, does the turtle remain on the beach to care for the newly hatched turtles?

Question #10

American Sign Language is a Leaed Behavior.

A) Yes

B) No

Description: This quiz will be on the standards: S5L2. OBTAIN, EVALUATE, and COMMUNICATE information SHOWING that some characteristics of organisms are inherited and other characteristics are acquired. a. ASK questions to COMPARE and CONTRAST the characteristics of instincts and learned behaviors. b. ASK questions to COMPARE and CONTRAST inherited and acquired physical traits.

Resources : Heredity Readings and Other Resources

Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.

BrainPOP-Behavior Related Reading
Read the related reading from BrainPOP and Explore more vocabulary associated with learned and instinctive behaviors!

Geniventure Traits Game!
The Geniventure game features a narrative about dragons and their model species (the drake). A war has broken out between kingdoms, endangering the dragon population. The playerâ€™s goal is to learn to breed dragons to prevent their extinction and help win the war. Use your knowledge of inherited traits to be successful in this game!

Mutt Mixer
Mix the genes of dogs to see the different variations produced.

EXPERIEMENT with Heredity!
Look through the resources to in order to do your own heredity experiment!

Description: These resources will allow you to have a deeper understanding of physical attributes and behaviors, whether they are inherited, acquired or learned!

Standards: SC.5.L.17.1,

Video : Learned traits vs inherited traits explained for kids PLUS instincts, behaviors, and genes

Quiz : Heredity Quiz

Resources : Heredity Readings and Other Resources