Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors By Shana Cook http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=family&sc=22

What is a trait? Traits are passed from one generation to generation. We inherit traits from our parents, and we pass them on to our children.

For instance…What similarities do you see in these family member? http://news.uns.purdue.edu/images/+2005/beck-family.jpg

What type of traits exist? Physical traits hair color, eye color, and height. Behavioral Traits Characteristics of the way one acts. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=basketball&sc=23 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=eyes&sc=23 From Office Sound Clip Organizer

Where do we get our physical traits? Genetics Genes determine hair color Environment Dye or exposure to sun can change the color http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change006.jpg http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change007.jpg

Where do we get our behavioral traits? Genetics Retrievers are breed to chase things Environment Humans train dogs to do tricks http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dog&sc=22#48 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dogs&sc=23#0

Let’s look a video that shows how your traits are inherited… http://www.powermediaplus.com/streaming/downloadLocallyVideo.asp?videoID=1248

So, do you think these are inherited or learned? Hitchhiker’s Thumb Good Reader Football Skills Curled Tongue Dimples Eating with Chopsticks

How can you tell these dogs have different parents? How do you know? How can you tell these dogs have different parents? How can you tell these girls have different parents?

Inherited Traits Hair Colors

Sources Family Picture Eye Two Girls Basketball Player http://news.uns.purdue.edu/images/+2005/beck-family.jpg Eye http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=eyes&sc=23 Two Girls http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=family&sc=22 Basketball Player http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=basketball&sc=23 Hair Color Before http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change006.jpg Hair Color After http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change007.jpg Dog Trick http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dogs&sc=23#0 Golden Retriever http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dog&sc=22#48 Dog Bark From Office Sound Clip Organizer Video: I want to know: Heredity http://www.powermediaplus.com/streaming/downloadLocallyVideo.asp?videoID=1248