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Curated OER

The Old White Sheet Trick

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students attract night animals. In this Science lesson, students use a large white surface and a light at night. Students observe and record what they see.
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Space Awareness

Day and Night in the World

For Students 1st - 5th
How do different parts of the world experience day and night? Introduce scholars to the concept of global citizenship while teaching about animal behavior with discussion of nocturnal and diurnal animals. Then, learners complete...
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Curated OER

Can You Adapt?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Using the Montana State Quarter, learners engage in activities designed to help increase their understanding about how animals must change their social and physical behaviors in order to adapt to their environment. Excellent worksheets...
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Curated OER

4th Grade Life Science Unit: Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders classify animals. In this animal kingdom lesson, 4th graders research animal habitats and behaviors. Students connect to a zoologist via SKYPE and learn about animal classification. Students blog about preserving animal...
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Curated OER

Hibernation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Explain the process behind animal hibernation. This text-rich presentation provides clear information related to weather, animal behaviors, and their coping mechanisms.
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Curated OER

Bird Brained

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine bird anatomy and explain bird intelligence.  In this animal behavior lesson students research the Internet on bird behavior and work in groups to complete a challenge. 
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Worksheet Web

Burrowing Animals – Ground Squirrels

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Why do ground squirrels build their homes in the ground? What's so unique about these burrows? Have individuals read about this burrowing animal, and then respond to five short answer questions that assess their comprehension of the...
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Curated OER

The "How's and Whys" of Animal Behavior

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students read examples of behaviors in various animals. They design an experimental question about the behavior. They explain if the question involves the proximate or ultimate level of causation.
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Curated OER

Inquiry in Science Using an Animal Behavior Model

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe a planaria without a microscope and with a stereoscopic microscope. They draw the planaria and describe its motion and eating habits. Students research planarias various body systems and behavior. They design an...
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Curated OER

Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
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Curated OER

Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track all types of animals. They examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by animals and attempt to identify the...
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Curated OER

Animal Coverings

For Teachers K
Students read a book. In this animal characteristics instructional activity, students read the book Animal Coverings, answer comprehension questions, and complete a chart where they match animals with their coverings.
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Curated OER

Who Goes There?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars discover behaviors of nocturnal animals. In this animal behavior lesson plan, students conduct a night time experiment with black light tracing materials to observe nocturnal animal behavior in the wild.
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Curated OER

Animal Behavior

For Students 5th - 6th
For this grammar and writing worksheet, students use the relative clause "that" to write definitions of words that describe animal behavior. They write definitions for words such as terrestrial, nocturnal, domesticated, and diurnal.
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Curated OER

El Nino and Its Effects

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research El Nino and its effects all over North America using Web Resources. Working in teams, they present their findings. They look for connections and relationships between animal behavior and climate.
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Curated OER

Animal Smarts Question Report

For Teachers 5th - 6th
For this 10 question multiple choice worksheet, students choose the correct answer based on reading Animal Smarts. They read the non-fiction piece before determine the correct answers to the questions.
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Animal Instincts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the difference between studied behavior and instinct. In groups, 4th graders use website links to research information about a selected animal. They create a story about the life of their animal during the four...
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Learning About Animal and Human Migration

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students can gain a greater understanding of human and animal behavior by studying migration.
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California Academy of Science

A Day inthe Life of a San Francisco Native Animal

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Although the lesson is specifically about the San Francisco Bay area, it's good enough to be adapted to any local region. Children research what the landscape in San Francisco was like prior to settlement, they consider the types of...
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Curated OER

Animal Behavior

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this animal behavior worksheet, students will review various types of animal behavior including those that are instinctual and those that are learned. This worksheet has 10 true or false and 8 matching questions.
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Curated OER

Mapping Animal Behavior

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars discuss the value of sampling in science. They, in groups, map cricket movement in response to various stimuli and graph their results.
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Light Absorption, Reflection, & Refraction

For Students 4th - 9th
Zoe and RJ are trying to photograph an egret on a lake, but they are having trouble with the lighting. Reflection, refraction, and absorption are explored through their thoughtful dialogue so that your physical scientists are illuminated...
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Curated OER

Species Charades

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students identify endangered species. In this endangered species lesson plan, the teacher leads a discussion about endangered species, then the class plays a game of charades to pantomime animal behavior.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lesson 3: Scientific Inquiry with WildCam Gorongosa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
When biologists installed cameras in Gorongosa National Park, they ended up viewing a lot more than the lions they were trying to help! Young ecologists observe one of Africa's most beautiful savanna regions with interactive trail camera...

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