Random House
Go Fish!
"One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish." Kids color, cut out, shuffle and deal a set of cards to play Go Fish!, use hams and green egg cards to play tic-tac-toe, and engage in other activities connected to books by Dr. Seuss. Oh, the...
Curated OER
Go Fish!
So much science in one tiny fish! Introduce young biologists to the zebrafish, a common aquarium inhabitant. The small, unassuming organism presents an opportunity for learners to study habituation using an easy-to-care-for species. Lab...
Curated OER
Fishy Behavior
Here's a lab that may make you rethink that morning cup of coffee. Biology scholars test the effects of caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine on the behavior of zebrafish through an intriguing experiment. Learners observe fish behavior before...
Education Bureau of Hong Kong
Mental Models
Behaviors are often based on assumptions. That's the big idea in the third lesson of a series of critical think resources. Through a series of worksheets, learners examine the conscious and heretofore unconscious assumptions that...
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: The Gene Connection Show [Pdf]
Fifth graders will discover the difference between inherited traits and learned behaviors by bringing the traits to life in a game of charades. After that, the students will demonstrate knowledge of recessive and dominant traits as they...
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Where Did It Come From?
Is your room a mess? Does your nose have freckles on it like your mom's? Are your eyes the same color as your dad's? Which one of these things does not belong in lessons about heredity? Give these investigations a whirl while learning...
University of California
Berkeley Edu: Animal Behavior [Pdf]
Observable coordinated responses to stimuli. Originates with genes that direct the formation of tissues and organs of the animal body (nervous & endocrine systems).
NC State University
Nc State University: General Entomology, Elements of Behavior
Behavior is what animals do. It can be defined more precisely as an internally directed system of adaptive activities that facilitate survival and reproduction. Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior -- particularly when...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Changing Your Mind: Nerve Cell Infomercials
Build nerve cell models in cooperative groups, and articulate the structure and function of nerve cells to explore the nervous system. Describe specific elements of human physiology by "advertising" the nervous system in nerve cell...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Super People: Memory Matters
Investigate the three types of memory: sensory, short-term and long-term, and explore tricks and techniques that can improve long-term memory. Conduct five basic challenges to test, explore and improve memory skills.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Nature Versus Nurture O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand the nature-versus-nurture debate.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Super Gene [Pdf]
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about basic genetics and how genes can affect someone's behavior. They will write their own narrative about a character they create as a class in order to illustrate the effects of inherited traits and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Learned Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces learned behaviors and the different methods of learning.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Animals: Behavior Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the necessary vocabulary and concepts for a unit on animal behavior.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Learned Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes types of behavior that animals can learn.