1. Genetics Investigating Human Traits

2. Entry Task: Do you know of any families where some or all of the family members look a lot alike? What causes family members to look alike?

3. Investigating Human Traits Introduction

4. Investigate! Groups:  Complete Procedure Steps 1-7  Report Results to the board (step 8)

5. Human Traits: Class Results TraitGroup 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Class Total Eye Color: -Blue -Brown -Gray -Green -hazel Bl: Br: Gy: Gn: H: Bl: Br: Gy: Gn: H: Bl: Br: Gy: Gn: H: Bl: Br: Gy: Gn: H: Bl: Br: Gy: Gn: H: Tongue Rolling : Y/N Y / N Finger Crossing: Y/N Y / N PTC Tasting: Y/N Height (cm) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. Arm Span (cm) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.

6. Step 10: Bar Graphs of 1 Trait Eye Color: Tongue Rolling: Finger Crossing: Height: Arm Span: PTC Tasting:

7. Homework: Investigating Human Traits  Compete Analysis Q’s 1-5 Plants Have Genes Too!  Read Introduction  Compete Procedure Step 1  Complete Analysis Q’s 1-2 Note: We will complete Procedure Steps 2-6 on Tuesday. These steps are NOT necessary for completing the Analysis Questions. UPQ!!!