Genetic Inheritance

Genetic Inheritance

Grade 6 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can explain how traits are passed from parents to offspring through genes in chromosomes.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Inheritance Explained || How do we inherit features from our parents?

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how a child inherits traits from their parents, including the roles of genes and alleles. Provide an example using a specific trait, such as eye color. Explain the process of how reproductive cells are formed in parents and how this affects the traits passed on to offspring. Use the example of the cystic fibrosis gene to illustrate your explanation.

Complete Lesson Package

Get all 3 ready-to-use resources:

Teacher Guide
Student Doc
Slides