1. Human Pedigree – A Family Tree Project Essential Question: “Why do offspring resemble both of their parents?” REQUIREMENTS FOR PEDIGREE POSTER SIZE: Smallest dimensions = 11 X 17 TITLE: Family Name KEY: Trait(s) & Gender Symbols FAMILY MEMBERS: First Names CONNECTEDNESS: Lines connecting people in the family

2. EXTRA CREDIT!!! - Bring up your semester average to passing or a higher letter grade! Required: Siblings/You  Parents  Grandparents (0 points extra!) Extra Credit: Cousins/Siblings/You  Parents/Aunts/Uncles  Grandparents (10 points extra!) Extra Credit: Cousins/Siblings/You  Parents/Aunts/Uncles  Grandparents/Great Aunts/Great Uncles  Great Grandparents (20 points extra!) Going beyond Great, great grandparents will not receive further extra credit. (0 points extra!) Make a cupcake family tree, a 3D model, or a YouTube Video, etc… Let your imagination run WILD!!! (10 points extra!)

3. Over the break……. Widows Peak vs Non-Widows Peak Tongue-Rolling vs Non Tongue-Rolling Attached Ear-Lobes vs Unattached Ear-Lobes Hitchhikers Thumb vs Straight Thumb Almond Shaped-Eyes vs Round Shaped- Eyes Right-handed vs Left-handed Freckles vs No Freckles Cleft Chin vs Non-Cleft Chin Since some of you will see family members, see who has what and keep track of them. Choose ONE TRAIT from the following list that you want to follow along your family tree.

4. This activity is adaptable to everyone’s family situation. If you have any questions about how to draw a pedigree for your particular family, please see me. WARNING! Not completing the project will leave you in jeopardy of failing the 3 rd Six- Weeks/Semester.

5. Can you identify your own genotypes and phenotypes? Hairline: Widow’s peak is dominant to straight hairline Eye Shape: Almond eyes is dominant to round eyes

6. Tongue Rolling: CAN roll the tongue is dominant to cannot Eyelash Length: Long eyelashes is dominant to short eyelashes

7. Lip Thickness: Thick lips are dominant to thin lips Hitchhiker’s Thumb: Hitchhiker’s thumb is dominant to straight thumb