March 5, 2012 Science Warm-up Get Out Copy agenda and raise hand Do Monday’s warm-up Get Out Pencil/pen ISN Highlighter Scissors Glue/tape Green folder

Inherited Traits and Learned Behavior Pre-Assessment When you finish, turn it face down on your desk. We are going to go over it.

A protective adaptation A learned behavior Instinct Sea otters often pick up rocks from the ocean floor and use them to crack open the shellfish which they have hunted for food. This is an example of- An inherited trait A protective adaptation A learned behavior Instinct Answer: C. A learned behavior

Which of these is an inherited trait? Liking to play soccer Having blue eyes Being able to read Speaking Spanish Answer: B. Having blue eyes

The offspring of this apple tree will probably inherit all of the following traits EXCEPT- Leaves of the same shape as the parent tree. Branches broken in the same place as the parent tree. Bearing apples of the same kind as the parent tree. The same kind of small flowers as the parent tree. Answer: B. Branches broken in the same place as the parent tree

Which one of these behaviors in bears is probably NOT inherited? Taking food from human campsites. Standing on two legs and growling when there is danger. Hibernating in the winter to conserve energy. Having an excellent sense of smell. Answer: A. Taking food from human campsites.

Which of these is NOT a way that an animal can acquire a learned behavior? By copying the observed behavior of another animal. By being taught by a parent. By experimenting and practicing. By being born knowing how to do something. Answer: D. By being born knowing how to do something.

Glue the Pre-Assessment on page 8 of your ISN

Vocabulary Before you begin cutting out your vocabulary flash cards, turn the page over and write the #’s 1-6 on the cards. See example- 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6

Notes A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents is called an inherited trait.

A learned behavior is a skill that an animal develops after it is born. Learned behaviors are not passed from parents to their offspring. If you know how to ride a bike, your children will not be born knowing how to do that. They will have to learn, just as you did.

Like learned behaviors, some physical traits are not inherited Like learned behaviors, some physical traits are not inherited. If you cut your hand and get a scar, you will not pass that trait on to your children. A bird with a broken wing will not have offspring with broken wings. A tree may be bent by the wind or scarred by lightning. But seedlings that grow from the tree’s seeds will not have those traits.

Which of these is a learned behavior for a dog? Walking on four legs Rolling over on command Barking panting Answer: B. Rolling over on command Which of these is an inherited trait for humans? Knowing how to read Speaking English Being able to play the violin Having two arms. Answer: D. Having two arms

Which sentence is true? Inherited traits are passed from offspring to parents. Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring. Behaviors are never inherited. Behaviors are always inherited. Answer: B. Which of these traits can a tree NOT pass to its offspring? The shape of its leaves Roots that grow toward water A trunk scarred by lightning The kind of seeds its forms Answer: C. A trunk that is scarred by lightning

Activity- Two tab foldable Top: Inherited Trait- a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents. List 4 traits you have inherited from your parents Bottom: Learned Behavior- a skill that an animal develops after it is born. List 4 traits you have learned

Progress Monitoring Quiz Please clear your desk of everything except a pencil.