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Learning Activity Sheets for Science Grade 8
Quarter 1: Lesson 4 (for Week 4)
SY 2024-2025
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Learning Area: Science 8 Quarter: Quarter 1
Lesson No.: 4 Date:
Lesson Title/ Topic: Predicting Traits
Name: Grade & Section:
I. Activity No. 4.1: The Colorful Tale of Bella, Benny, and Their Butterfly Brood: A Story of
Genetics and Diversity
II. Objectives:
III. Materials Needed: Worksheet, writing materials (ballpen, pencil, etc.)
IV. Procedure:
Once upon a time, in a lush forest, there lived a community of colorful butterflies. These
butterflies had vibrant wings with patterns as unique as their personalities. Among them was a
pair of butterflies, Bella and Benny, who were known for their strikingly different wing colors. Bella
had bright red wings, while Benny's wings were a dazzling blue.
One day, Bella and Benny welcomed a new batch of baby butterflies into the world. As the
babies grew, it became evident that they had inherited their parents' unique traits. Some had red
wings like Bella, some had blue wings like Benny, and some had a mix of both colors, creating
beautiful purple wings.
Bella and Benny were curious about how these traits were passed down to their offspring.
They learned about genetics and discovered that each butterfly had a genotype, which was the
genetic makeup inherited from its parents. Bella and Benny were both heterozygous for wing color,
meaning they each had one allele for red wings and one allele for blue wings.
This explained why some of their offspring had red wings (homozygous for the red allele),
some had blue wings (homozygous for the blue allele), and some had purple wings (heterozygous
with both alleles). The genotypic ratio among their offspring was 1:2:1, representing the probability
of each genotype occurring.
Furthermore, the observable wing colors of the butterflies, known as the phenotype, were
not only determined by their genotype but also influenced by environmental factors such as
sunlight and diet. This resulted in a phenotypic ratio among the offspring that mirrored the
genotypic ratio.
As Bella and Benny watched their offspring flutter about with their unique wing colors, they
marveled at the wonders of genetics and the beauty of diversity in nature.
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Guide Questions:
1. Which words are related to genetics?
2. How are these words important in predicting the trait of an offspring?
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Learning Area: Science 8 Quarter: Quarter 1
Lesson No.: 4 Date:
Lesson Title/ Topic: Predicting Traits
Name: Grade & Section:
I. Activity No. 4.2: My Future Family
II. Objectives: Explore the principles of genetics by creating hypothetical family tree and
predicting the traits of future children based on inherited genetic characteristics
III. Materials Needed: paper, writing materials (ballpen, pencil, etc.)
IV. Procedure:
1. Study the traits given below and choose at least one trait you would like to appear in your
offspring in the future.
Common Inherited Traits in Humans
Eye color Facial Features
Hair color Blood type
Hair texture Body build
Height Fingerprint patterns
Skin color Dimples
2. Imagine that you already have a family of your own. Describe the trait of your spouse or
partner and hypothetically determine if they are dominant or recessive in the trait that
you have chosen.
3. Create a family tree of your future family showing the traits you chose.
4. Based on the traits depicted on your family tree, predict the possible combinations of
traits their future children may inherit.
5. Share your family tree with the class and explain how you predicted the traits of your
future children.
Guide questions:
1. Draw your Family Tree inside the box.
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2. What traits would you like your children from you? From your future wife or husband?
Why?
3. How will you predict if such traits will really be inherited?
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Learning Area: Science 8 Quarter: Quarter 1
Lesson No.: 4 Date:
Lesson Title/ Topic: Predicting Traits
Name: Grade & Section:
I. Activity No. 4.3: Patterns of Inheritance
II. Objectives: Solve heredity problems using monohybrid and hybrid crosses.
III. Materials Needed: writing materials (ballpen, pencil, etc.)
IV. Procedure: Read and analyze each scenario carefully. Use the Punnett square method to
determine the genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the offspring. Answer the questions based on
your calculations and understanding of monohybrid crosses.
1. Flower Color in Pea Plants
In pea plants, flower color is determined by a single gene with two alleles: purple (P) and
white (p). Purple flowers are dominant over white flowers. A pea plant with heterozygous
purple flower (P1) was crosses with another pea plant (P2) with homozygous white flower.
a. What are the genotypes of P1 and P2?
b. Complete a Punnett square to determine the
genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the
offspring.
c. What is the probability of the offspring
having purple flowers? What about white
flowers?
2. Seed Shape in Pea Plants
Seed shape in pea plants is determined by a single gene with two alleles: round (R) and
wrinkled (r). Round seeds are dominant over wrinkled seeds. A homozygous dominant (P1)
for seed shape (round) and a heterozygous for seed shape (P2) were crossed.
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a. What are the genotypes of Parent 1 and Parent 2?
b. Complete the Punnett square to determine the
genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the offspring.
c. What is the probability of the offspring having
round seeds? What about wrinkled seeds?
3. Coat Color and Tail Length in Dogs
In dogs, coat color and tail length are determined by two separate genes. Coat color is
controlled by the B gene, where B represents the dominant allele for black coat color, and b
represents the recessive allele for brown coat color. Tail length is controlled by the T gene, where
T represents the dominant allele for long tails, and t represents the recessive allele for short tails.
Parent 1 is heterozygous for both coat color (Bb) and tail length (Tt), exhibiting black coat
color and long tail. Parent 2 is homozygous recessive for both traits (bb tt), displaying brown coat
color and short tail.
a. What are the possible gametes produced by each parent?
b. Complete a Punnett square to determine the genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the offspring.
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c. What is the probability of the offspring having black coat color and long tail? What about brown
coat color and short tail?
4. Seed Color and Seed Shape in Pea Plants
In pea plants, seed color and seed shape are controlled by two separate genes. Seed color
is determined by the Y gene, where Y represents the dominant allele for yellow seeds, and y
represents the recessive allele for green seeds. Seed shape is controlled by the S gene, where S
represents the dominant allele for smooth seeds, and s represents the recessive allele for wrinkled
seeds.
Parent 1 is homozygous dominant for seed color (YY) and heterozygous for seed shape (Ss),
producing yellow smooth seeds. Parent 2 is heterozygous for seed color (Yy) and homozygous
recessive for seed shape (ss), yielding green wrinkled seeds.
a. What are the possible gametes produced by each parent?
b. Use a Punnett square to determine the genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the offspring.
c. What is the probability of the offspring having yellow smooth seeds? What about green
wrinkled seeds?
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