Family
Traits Trivia
We all have inherited traits that
we share in common with others.
Families share many traits in
common because parents pass down
inherited traits to their
children. Yet, every person has a combination
of traits that is unique to them.
What traits do you share in
common with others in your family? What
traits are unique to you? Do this
activity with your family to find out!
** Individuals in your family do
not need to be related to participate in this activity.
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Cut out the game cards. You may wish to glue or tape them on heavy paper first.
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Invite your family to sit in a circle. Hold up one game card at a time to show
the picture of a trait. All family
members that have this trait
should stand or raise their hand. Continue with each game card to find
similarities
and differences among family
members.
» Did you have a trait in common
with a parent?
» Did you have a trait that a
parent does not have?
» Did each person in your family
have a different combination of the traits described?
Once the group is familiar with
all of the inherited traits described in this activity, try this second
activity!
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Shuffle the game cards and place the deck face down. Invite your family to stand
up and form a circle. Draw a
card and hold it up to display
the picture of the trait.
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All family members who have this trait should stay standing. Those who do not
have the trait should sit down.
Once a person sits down, they
should not get up again. Continue with each game card until only one person is
left standing.
» How many cards did it take to
find one person with a unique combination of traits?
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Shuffle the cards and play again as many times as you would like.
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Try this activity at a larger gathering of extended family or friends. Do you
think more or less cards will be
needed before only one person is
left standing?
Preparation
Instructions
Note to Families
We have been learning about
inherited “traits” at school.
These
are physical characteristics that
can be passed down from parent to
child. This family activity can
help
your child learn to identify
inherited
traits.
This project is supported by
grant U33MC00157 from the Health Resources and Services Administration,
Maternal and Child Health
Bureau, Genetic Services Branch
and the March of Dimes.
To learn about our permissions
policy, visit http://teach.genetics.utah.edu/permissions/
This activity was downloaded from: http://teach.genetics.utah.edu
This activity was downloaded from: http://teach.genetics.utah.edu
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