Inheritance
Do you look like your parents or grandparents or other family member? This is because you will have inherited certain features. It could be the shape of your eyes to the size of your nose. This lesson looks at what inheritance means.
If possible, look at yourself in a mirror and compare this to a photograph of your parents or if you have a parent nearby, ask to have a look at their face! Then complete the Investigating Inheritance and Variation sheet ( see below).
Next, read through the lesson presentation and complete the activity by sorting the Inherited characteristics cards (below) into those characteristics that can be inherited and those that can't.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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