Inherited traits characteristics presentation and activity
Wonder at the World
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Great powerpoint to teach inherited traits and the monsters activities is a fun way to engage students.
This is an amazing and comprehensive resource. It is tied directly to the standards. Fun, engaging, and easy to use.
Description
Explore inheritance and inherited traits with this fun presentation and monster activity. This science lesson is interactive, and allows students to explore inheritance by observing the physical features of some little monsters, and predicting what their offspring might look like.
This resource can be used all year round but the monster theme makes it a fun science activity for Halloween.
What's included:
- 26 slide PowerPoint presentation (a Google Slides link to the presentation is also included) introducing inheritance and inherited characteristics. Check out the full video preview of the presentation before you purchase. It also touches on acquired characteristics.
- Printable monster activity. Students meet the 3-eyed monsters and draw what their offspring might look like, with a focus on inherited physical traits. Please note this activity needs to be printed in color, or alternatively, there's an option to display the colored parts on a screen.
Is this resource editable?
The presentation is partially editable. You cannot edit the titles or images, but some editable text boxes allow you to make adaptations for your learners.
The monster activity is not editable.
US and UK versions are included in the zip file.
Total Pages
30+
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSS3-LS3-1
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms. Patterns are the similarities and differences in traits shared between offspring and their parents, or among siblings. Emphasis is on organisms other than humans. Assessment does not include genetic mechanisms of inheritance and prediction of traits. Assessment is limited to non-human examples.
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