Amazing Animal and Human Traits
Explore the fascinating world of inherited and learned traits in animals and humans with this second-grade science worksheet.
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Amazing Animal and Human Traits
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions will ask you about inherited traits (things you get from your parents) and learned traits (things you learn to do).
1. A trait that you are born with, like your eye color, is called an trait.
2. A trait that you learn, like how to ride a bike, is called a trait.
3. Baby animals often look like their because of inherited traits.
1. Which of these is an inherited trait?
Playing the piano
Hair color
Reading a book
Tying shoes
2. Which of these is a learned trait?
Having brown fur
Having sharp teeth
Swimming
Having wings
1. All animals of the same kind have exactly the same traits.
True
False
2. You can learn to change some of your inherited traits.
True
False
1. Name two inherited traits you have.
2. Name two learned traits you have.
Match the trait to its type.
1. Eye color
a. Learned trait
2. Riding a bicycle
b. Inherited trait
3. Being able to read
c. Inherited trait
Draw an animal and label one inherited trait and one learned trait it might have.
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