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In this lesson, students will come to understand the range and frequency of behaviors in which animals can engage, and how those might be affected by factors such as weather conditions or time. Disciplinary core ideas…
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Termite Trails (Animal Behavior)
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The purpose of this activity is to help students understand that some organisms, such as termites, have instinctive inherited behaviors. These inherited instinctive behaviors, which evolved over time through the process…
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This sample from, What Does an Animal Eat? offers insights into two special aspects of hungry animals: how their teeth and beaks offer clues about what they eat and how the food chain helps make sure there’s enough for…
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Animal Kingdom: Shark Advocate
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Most sharks are the top predators in their ecosystems, yet they are often at the bottom of the conservation priority list. Because they are underprotected and exceptionally slow growing, and therefore vulnerable to…
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Environmental Influences on Animal Behavior
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about animal behavior and the interactions among species and their environment to determine ”How Has Climate Change Affected Bird Migration?” The lab also…
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What’s So Phenomenal About Animals?
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Learning About Plants and Animals: Biological Science
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This chapter focuses on learning about living organisms and how children develop this understanding by taking care of living organisms and observing, documenting, and discussing their changes as they grow. Chapters 1…
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Transdisciplinary learning—where students develop and apply knowledge from multiple disciplines to solve open-ended problems—is necessary to prepare students for the most pressing real-world problems. Because…
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Go Ahead—Mimic Me: How Plants and Animals Inspire Inventions and Design
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How Do Animals Brush Their Teeth?
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Lab 12. Explanations for Animal Behavior: Why Do Great White Sharks Travel Over Long Distances?
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to many of the theories and concepts used by biologists to study and explain the behavior of animals. This lab also gives students an opportunity to design and…
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Lab 12. Explanations for Animal Behavior: Why Do Great White Sharks Travel Over Long Distances?
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Shark populations worldwide are declining in areas where they were once common. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has classified many species of shark as threatened with extinction…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Animals Help With Engineering
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This issue focuses on engineering.
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When playing outside during recess, a group of first-grade students noticed a lizard in the grass. They observed it for a while but it was very hard to see. This experience led the author to conduct a series of…
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