What Are Traits?

by Emily Sohn

Overview

Some dogs are black. Other dogs are brown. Some plants have purple flowers and others have white flowers. Living things have different traits that they pass onto their offspring. Let’s investigate traits to learn more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977131423
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	Science Inquiry
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Emily Sohn is a freelance journalist in Minneapolis, who covers mostly health, science, environment and adventure for both kids and grown-ups. Among other publications, her work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Backpacker and Science News for Kids, and she is a contributing writer for Discovery News. Assignments have taken Emily to exotic locations around the globe, including Cuba, Fiji and the Peruvian Amazon.

Table of Contents

A Trait Investigation 4

How Do Plants Pass Along Traits? 10

Are All Traits Inherited? 16

Do Traits Describe Looks Only? 20

How Do Heredity and Learning Work Together? 24

What Can You Learn From Your Traits? 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Inquiry-based focus on Next Generations Science Standards life science topics;