CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Biological Communities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides an overview of biological communities.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Hibernation "A Time to Sleep"
This site is filled with creative and educational activities for your unit on hibernation. These activities include hibernation clocks, KWL chart, hibernation mural and more.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Animal Behavior
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the evolution of animal behavior and the nature-nurture debate.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Animal Behaviors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Barking, purring, and playing are just some of the ways in which dogs and cats behave. These are examples of animal behaviors. Animal behavior is any way that...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Social Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why is animal communication important? Without it, animals would not be able to live together in groups. Animals that live in groups with other members of their...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Animal Communication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does the word "communication" make you think of? Talking on a cell phone? Texting? Writing? Those are just a few of the ways in which human beings communicate....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cyclic Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the two types of cyclic behaviors of animals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Innate Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers innate behavior in animals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Social Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the different types of social behavior of animals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Learned Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Just about all human behaviors are learned. Learned behavior is behavior that occurs only after experience or practice. Learned behavior has an advantage over innate...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Habitat Destruction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] From a human point of view, a habitat is where you live, go to school, and go to have fun. Your habitat can be altered, and you can easily adapt. Most people live in...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Animal Structure, Function, and Behavior Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over animal structure, function, and behavior. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Animal Communities
At this site click on the pictures to find out about an animal community in Africa. Think about how animal communities are like your community. Think about how are they different.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology: Animal Development
Find out what you know about animal development by taking this pretest.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology: Animal Development
Find out what you know about animal development by taking this post test.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nature: Cloud Age Four
In this short Nature video, experience the environment of Cloud, a four-year old horse living in the wild. This is one in a series of three videos about Cloud. [2:23]
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Wet Dog Physics
Describes the physics behind animals' ability to dry themselves by shaking to remove water.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Behavior
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of animal behavior.
Other
Nanoos: Satellite Tracking [Pdf]
In this activity, students will be introduced to satellite tracking data. This data allows students to track the movement of marine animals over time. By the end of the activity, students will be able to answer questions related to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Habitat and Niche
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Are you on the basketball team? Are you a cheerleader? Do you play an instrument in the band? Your niche would be your role or place in the school. Organisms also...
Other
Nicky Case: Fireflies
Fireflies can put on quite a light show! Watch a whole mangrove forest filled with fireflies lighting up and plunging into darkness over and over again in perfect synchrony. How do thousands of fireflies coordinate with each other? The...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Awesome, Weird, Cool Not!
From observing a cat to touching and describing mysterious things in brown paper bags, 4th graders learn to understand that specialized senses and precise words go hand in hand in developing good inquiry skills.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 4 Ls1 2: Sensation, Processing, and Response
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-LS1-2: sensation, processing, and response.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Inside the Animal Mind
Venture into the minds of animals and explore their intelligence and emotions. Listen to the experts, play activities, and participate in an online poll.