TEKS 5.10A,B
Monday, February 20, 2017
Student Expectation
The student is expected to differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals, such as
spines on a cactus or shape of beak, and learned behaviors, such as an animal learning tricks or a
child riding a bicycle.
Vocabulary
Organism, Inherited Trait, Learned Behavior, Offspring, Trait, Heredity
Key Concepts
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Key Concept 1: Some traits are inherited from parent to offspring, while other behaviors
are learned during an organism’s lifetime.
Key Concept 2: Inherited characteristics are things such as hair color, the shape of a
beak, and spines on a cactus.
Key Concept 3: Acquired characteristics can include learned behaviors such as a child
riding a bicycle or animals learning tricks. They can also include physical characteristics
such as a scar.
Fundamental Questions
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What is the difference between an inherited trait and a learned behavior?
What are some examples of inherited traits in plants and animals?
What are some examples of learned behaviors in plants and animals?
The students and teacher will discuss and take notes over inherited traits and learned behaviors in their
composition notebook. TSW make a vocabulary foldable as well.
Tuesday , February 21, 2017
Computers …………no Science
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Obj: (Scientific Investigation and Reasoning) Inherited traits and learned behavior
Activity: Students will work on Motivation Science pages 273-274. We will do 3 problems as a
class and the rest will be individual work.
We will review the new information as well as keep reviewing adaptations for the test.
Thursday February 23, 2017
Obj: (Scientific Investigation and Reasoning) Inherited traits and learned behavior
Lesson: Lessons from yesterday will be continued. TSW demonstrate an understanding of how
to differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals, such as spines on a cactus or shape
of beak, and learned behaviors, such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle.
Activity: In this Engage activity, students will examine characteristics shared between parent and
offspring. In pairs, the students will sort a stack of inherited traits/learned behaviors and sort them into
the appropriate group. We will discuss as a class or have groups present their learned and inherited
characteristics that are visible or inferred from the pictures. We will then conduct a class survey over
inherited traits that the students have or don’t have in pairs.
Vocab review quiz
Friday February 24, 2017
OBJ: (Scientific Investigation and Reasoning) Inherited traits and learned behavior
Lesson: We will take a test over inherited traits and learned behavior.