Heredity: Pass It On!

Heredity: Pass It On! book cover — Before After Reading Activities Teaching Focus Have students locate the ending punctuation for sentences in the book Count how many times a period question mark or exclamation point is used Which one is used the most What is the purpose for each ending punctuation mark Practice reading these sentences with appropriate expression Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to set the stage for your child or student by using pre-reading strategies This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn about 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean combinations environment experiments medieval microscope particle pollen resemble surroundings trait In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic you might learn about it from this book Why or why not in the book’s chapters After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 What are some traits that polar bears inherit from their parents Summarize 2 How does thick fur and large paws help a polar bear survive in its environment Infer 3 In what ways are animals like their parents How are they different Asking Questions 4 What are some traits that you share with people in your family What ways do you look different 5 Why did Gregor Mendel reject the idea that traits from parents blended in their offspring Extension Activity Trace your hand on a piece of construction paper Cut out the hand On each finger write one trait that you have inherited You can choose traits like eye color hair color curly or straight hair dimples freckles and whether you can roll your tongue into a tube You can make a hand for each person in your family Draw a trunk on a large piece of paper or poster board Glue or tape the hands above the trunk to form a tree Text to Self Connection Asking Questions

Heredity: Pass It On! — page 1 — What Is Heredity Two polar bear cubs wrestle in the snow Their mother watches The cubs and their mother all look like each other They all have thick light-colored fur four legs and four big paws 4

Heredity: Pass It On! — page 2 — Offspring or children resemble others of their kind We call this heredity You can see heredity at work all around you Puppies look like dogs kittens look like cats and human children look like grown-ups Unique You You can see heredity at work in yourself Eye color hair color freckles dimples and long eyelashes are all traits that were passed on to you from your parents 5

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