Thursday, January 7, 2021. Day 2

Do Now:

Check you have finished and turned in “What are traits?”

To Be Completed:

Summer Nights are getting warmer

  • due before class tomorrow (tonight, midnight)

Today’s Lesson:

Make sure you have completed “What are TRaits?”

  • If this is not done, you must finish it and turn it in on your own time.

Today’s Lesson

Guided Notes: Traits

Trait: an inherited characteristic of a living thing

  • hair/fur color

  • eye color

  • blood type

  • tongue rolling

Any single trait may vary within a species.

  • Some humans can roll their tongue - others cannot

  • different dogs have different colored/patterned coats

    • other animals too

  • Eye color varies among individuals

What controls the traits of a species?

  • DNA/genes

  • environment

Read and complete: Summer Nights are getting warmer

This is due and must be finished before class tomorrow.

  • a six minute read along video has been provided.

  • finish four comprehension question for tomorrow.