SCIENCE 9

Quarter 1

Performance Task No. 2: MY FAMILY TRAITS TREE

Make a Family Traits Tree. Identify the traits of the family members from your grandparents up to your
present generation. Choose among the traits you will track which are non-Mendelian traits of inheritance,
then draw each trait on the leaves of the family tree. Put a mark on those traits that you do not inherit.
Explain why chosen traits are under the non-Mendelian pattern of inheritance. Consider the rubrics below.
Redraw the family tree in a separate answer sheet.

Adopted from Science 9 Module 3: Non-Mendelian Patterns

of Inheritance, pp. 18-19
 RUBRIC FOR PERFORMANCE TASK

CATEGORY Not Achieved Partially Achieved Mostly Achieved Fully Achieved

(0 pt) (2 pts) (4 pts) (6 pts)
There is no family Only The Family Tree The Family Tree
tree/ only one two/generations of shows two includes three or
Family Tree generation of the the family are generations. more generations.
family that has shown.
been shown.
No trait has been 1 or two traits are All three traits are The students have
chosen/ the trait shown/ there are genetic and can be traced three or
chosen is not an weak genetic links traced from the more genetic
Genetic Traits inherited one. to the traits/ the maternal or traits/ the traits are
student has paternal line. inherited in
confused the traits different ways/ the
and cannot follow trait can be traced
them along the back on both
family tree. paternal and
maternal lines.
No marking is N/A N/A Markings is visible
Marking on traits visible for traits not for the traits
do not inherit inherited. inherited.

No legend is used One legend is used 2 to 3 legends are Complete legends

for clearer for clearer used for clearer are used for clearer
Legend descriptions of descriptions of descriptions of descriptions of
traits of the family traits of the family traits of the family traits of the family
members. members. member. members.
No summary of 1 summary of traits Two traits have a All three traits have
traits has been is shown. summary shown summary shown
Summary of Traits shown. and can be traced and can be traced
from the maternal from the maternal
or paternal line. or paternal line.

Adopted from Science 9 Module 3: Non-Mendelian Patterns

of Inheritance, pp. 18-19