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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symmetry in Relief

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explore radial symmetry.  In this 3 dimensional art and geometry lesson plan, students identify examples of radial symmetry in everyday objects. Learners create an imprint using radial symmetry on clay tiles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Salmon Homing Instincts

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study the conditions of salmon imprinting as the fish returns to spawn in its native waters. Scented cards are used to mimic the imprinting process as the student fishes search for and identify obstacles to reaching their native...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 12th
In this learned behavior worksheet, students review different types of learned behavior including habituation and trial-and-error learning. This worksheet has 7 short answer, 8 matching, and 10 fill in the blank questions.
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Unit Plan
University of California

Berkeley Edu: Animal Behavior [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Observable coordinated responses to stimuli. Originates with genes that direct the formation of tissues and organs of the animal body (nervous & endocrine systems).
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Konrad Lorenz

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides biographical information on Konrad Lorenz, Austrian zoologist and ornithologist.He is credited with re-discovering the principle of animal imprinting.