Year 1 science · B.3 · Heredity
Learned or inherited
Some things come from your parents, like eye color. Other things, like riding a bike, are learned through practice.
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Sam wonders: Can you teach your friend to ride a bike by showing them?
- Brought from parents
- Learned (right)
- Inherited
In science class, Eli asks: Can you teach your friend how to skip stones by showing them?
- Brought from parents
- Passed down
- Learned (right)
Luca and Felix are curious. Is your height something you learn or something from parents?
- Inherited (right)
- Trained
- Learned
Tip: Some things come from your parents, like eye color. Other things, like riding a bike, are learned through practice.
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