Create-A-Kid Characteristics Flip 2 coins at once to determine the phenotypic outcome for each trait. Circle or highlight each trait as you go through the list to keep track. For example: On your first flip you get Head/Tail, your “kid” is going to have Green eyes. Keep flipping until you have determined all traits and then draw your kid with these traits on the back side of this paper. When you have finished the drawing answer the discussion questions at the bottom of the page. Trait Sex Eye Color Eye Size Hair Color Hair Texture Skin Color Nose Size Ear Size Freckles Weight Teeth Size Lip Size Foot Size Height Eyebrows Tongue Curler? Neck Length Muscle Head/Head Male Blue Large Blonde Curly White Small Small A Little Heavy Large Thin Large Tall Unibrow Yes Long Heavy Tail/Tail Female Brown Small Brown Wavy Light Brown Medium Medium None Medium Medium Medium Medium Short Thick Brow No Short Light Head/Tail Male Green Squinty Red Straight Dark Brown Large Large A Lot Skinny Small Thick Small Little Person Thin Brow Yes None None (fat) Discussion Questions: 1.) Does your child resemble anyone else's in class? Why or why not? 2.) Can you think of instances in your family or a friend where the offspring look very different from the parents? 3.) What do you think would happen to the variety of children if we made one parent homozygous dominant (or recessive) for all the traits? Create-A-Kid Characteristics Flip 2 coins at once to determine the phenotypic outcome for each trait. Circle or highlight each trait as you go through the list to keep track. For example: On your first flip you get Head/Tail, your “kid” is going to have Green eyes. Keep flipping until you have determined all traits and then draw your kid with these traits on the back side of this paper. When you have finished the drawing answer the discussion questions at the bottom of the page. Trait Sex Eye Color Eye Size Hair Color Hair Texture Skin Color Nose Size Ear Size Freckles Weight Teeth Size Lip Size Foot Size Height Eyebrows Tongue Curler? Neck Length Muscle Head/Head Male Blue Large Blonde Curly White Small Small A Little Heavy Large Thin Large Tall Unibrow Yes Long Heavy Tail/Tail Female Brown Small Brown Wavy Light Brown Medium Medium None Medium Medium Medium Medium Short Thick Brow No Short Light Head/Tail Male Green Squinty Red Straight Dark Brown Large Large A Lot Skinny Small Thick Small Little Person Thin Brow Yes None None (fat) Discussion Questions: 1.) Does your child resemble anyone else's in class? Why or why not? 2.) Can you think of instances in your family or a friend where the offspring look very different from the parents? 3.) What do you think would happen to the variety of children if we made one parent homozygous dominant (or recessive) for all the traits?
