Activate prior knowledge! What do you already know
about the difference
between dominant and
recessive traits?
Or sex-linked and autosomal
traits?

Ricardo notices that when he plays soccer in the rain, his ball does not seem to go as far after a kick. what is the best scientific question that ricardo could ask about this observation? is soccer better played in the rain or sun? how does rain affect the distance a soccer ball can travel? how does rain affect the speed of a soccer ball? is soccer affected by the rain?

Explain why scientists use the word dominant for certain traits.

What is the definition for temperature inversion