Inherited Traits - Worksheet 1
Grade 3•Science•Inherited Traits
Aligned to: 3-LS3-1
Answer the following questions about inherited traits.
1.
Which is a learned behavior?
A.Having brown eyes
B.Height
C.Playing piano
D.Curly hair
2.
Why might a puppy look like its parents?
A.It learned to look like them
B.It inherited traits from them
C.It copies their behavior
D.It ate the same food
3.
Which is an inherited trait?
A.Speaking a language
B.Eye color
C.Riding a bike
D.Reading books
4.
All traits are inherited.
5.
A child might inherit curly hair from a parent.
6.
You can inherit the ability to speak Spanish from your parents.
7.
ReadingHair colorHeightSkin colorSpeaking EnglishRiding a bike
8.
A plant with red flowers is grown from a seed. Its parent plant had red flowers too. What color flowers will this plant most likely have?
Show your work:
9.
How are inherited traits and learned behaviors different? Give an example of each.