Curated OER
Amazon Rainforest
Seventh graders complete a simulation in which they travel through the Amazon rainforest. Using their map skills, they determine the best route and where to see specific plants and animals. They develop their own database to organize...
Curated OER
Lake and Pond Study
Students examine the habitat and community structure of a pond that could support Ospreys through games and worksheets. They then go on a field trip to a pond to evaluate the suitability of the pond as an Osprey habitat.
Curated OER
Ecology 8 Land Biomes
Students identify and describe the main features of one land biome. After researching what a biome is, they give various examples of biomes around the world and in their backyards.
Curated OER
Natural Selection And Evolution
Students investigate the concept of evolution and how natural selection is used as an indicator that evolution has happened. They recognize the three effects it has on diversity and how adaptations can develop. Diversity is explained as...
Curated OER
Humane Science Projects
In this science worksheet, students examine the list of possible science projects. They look for the characteristics that set apart these ideas as humane.
Curated OER
Survival in the Open Ocean
Students examine how scientists conduct pelagic research and identify pelagic predators as they study the open-ocean ecosystem. They discuss and conduct small group research of this environment in order to produce a presentation.
Curated OER
Insect Biology and Ecology: A Primer
Students explore insects and closely related organisms. They examine the growth and development of a lady beetle. Students classify insects and organize them. They investigate pest management.
Curated OER
Big Dogs, Little Dogs
Students explore how dogs are industrious workers and beloved pets, helpful companions and highly paid entertainers.
Curated OER
Marine Animals on the Move
Young scholars complete a project based on collecting satellite data aimed at finding connections between organisms and the environment. They create a final project working with a partner to share with the class.
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: 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: 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: Innate Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many animal behaviors are ways that animals act naturally. They are not learned behaviors. Cats are natural-born hunters. They don't need to learn how to hunt....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cyclic Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many animal behaviors change in a regular way. They go through cycles. Some cycles of behavior repeat each year. Other cycles of behavior repeat every day. Learn...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Basic Behaviors: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about the difference between innate and learned behaviors in animals. The quiz is self-checking, and provides hints to the student if needed.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Ecological Behaviors: Self Check Quiz
Take this quick quiz to check comprehension of several ecological survival behaviors of animals.
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.
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.
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: 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...