Hair Color

Made by: Sean, Alyssa, Ty, Drew

Hair Color

Question

Are some forms of inherited traits more common than others?

Hypothesis

We think that most people will have brown hair and blond hair .Very few people will have black and red hair. We know this because on our sample survey 11 people have brown hair, 7 people have blond hair,1 person has black hair, and 3 people have red hair.

Materials

People we survey, paper and pencil, and a table of traits

Control

Surveying every student for every trait

Variable

Every students’ traits will be different.

Procedure

First, make a chart of hair color traits and use it to record your data. Second, survey MGS students for their hair color. Third, record the data on the chart.

Charty Chart

Hair Color Number of Students

Brown 143

Blond 75

Black 19

Red 12

Graph

The most common heredity trait for hair color is brown.

The least common heredity trait for hair color is red.

Grade School Heredity Traits

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Conclusion Our hypothesis was correct! One hundred and forty-

three people have brown, 75 people have blond, 19 people has black hair, and 12 people have red hair. Our question can now be answered. Yes, some forms of inherited traits are more common than others.

Bibliography

Cooney, Timothy. Science. Glenview: Scott Foresman, 2003.

"The Gene School." Heredity. Think Quest. 02 Feb. 2006 <http://librarythinkQuest.org/19037/heredity.html>.

Fleischman's, Mrs. "Herdity Traits in Pocantico Hills School." 02 Feb. 2006 <http://www2.Lhric.org/pocantico/5thgrade98/herdity.htm>.

"Kids Genetics." Heredity. 2003. Glaxo Smith Kline. 03 Feb. 2006 <http://www.Genetic.GSK.com/kids/heredity01.htm>.