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Families and Heredity

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Personality traits and physical appearance traits within families are the focus here. Learners make a poster which lists the shared physical traits they have with their family. Peers look at each poster and write down the traits they see in common with the student.

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dna, deoxyribonucleic acid, heredity

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dna, heredity, physical traits, science
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Grade
6th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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