Stanford University
Stanford University: Brooders vs Spawners
A great explanation and hands-on activity to compare strategies of animal reproduction. Sea urchins and humans are compared.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: What Females Want, Wildlife and Sexual Selection
This two-part video series explores how females and males relate to each other in the animal kingdom. It shows how the strategies that males and females use to attract each other impact on the evolution of a species.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian in Your Classroom: Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination
A lesson unit on pollination. Includes background information, lessons and activity pages. One handout is in Spanish.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sex and the Single Guppy
Play in our streams and see how exhibitionism has an evolutionary payoff in this simulation of John Endler's famous experiment. Includes background information and discussion questions.
Other
Warrensburg Web Quest Academy Program: Are Chickens the Only Ones?
After reading the book Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller, have students try this WebQuest to learn more about the different types of animals that lay eggs.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Vernal Pools Connect Otherwise Isolated Habitats
See how the change in weather and precipitation creates vernal pools and a connection of isolated habitats.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Amazing Animals That Use Vernal Pools
Find out about species that use vernal pools for reproduction and continuity of life.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls1 4: Animal Behaviors Plant Structures Reproduction
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS1-4: animal behaviors and plant structures- reproductive success.
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: Reproductive Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of the reproductive behaviors of animals.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Behavioral Isolation: Unique Examples
Behavioral isolation is a form of reproductive barrier that prevents closely related species from interbreeding. It relies on unique mating rituals that attract partners only from within that species. A number of examples are provided.