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Online Course
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Sociology: The Story of Sociology

For Students 9th - 10th
Introductory module on human behavior and society. This section of the virtual course introduces students to the principles and perspective of Sociology.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Congressional Behavior: Foundational

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides foundational-level practice questions over Congressional behavior. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Diagnosing a Zombie: Brain and Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Video explores diagnosing a zombie by relating its symptoms to various human brain and behavior disorders. [3:44] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Social Behavior of Animals

For Students 6th - 8th
[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...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Our Genes, Our Choices

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams research human behavior and explore whether traits are inherited only by genetic inheritance or if environmental factors can play a role as well.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Illinois State Water Survey: Nitrogen Cycle: Human Impact on the Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the impact of human activities on the environment and how those actions effect the nitrogen cycle.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Violence Spreads Like a Virus

For Students 9th - 10th
New research shows that the friends of violent teens are much more likely to become violent themselves. Discover news about this human behavior spreading amongst teens.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
This course surveys questions about human behavior and mental life ranging from how you see to why you fall in love. The great controversies: nature and nurture, free will, consciousness, human differences, self and society. Students are...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Animal Structure, Function, and Behavior Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
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.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Teachers:kakadu: Animal Behaviors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Discuss animal behaviors and relate them to human behaviors and predict how animals may behave based on their physical characteristics.
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Unit Plan
W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: How Humans Evolved

For Students 9th - 10th
This provides access to a webbook about How Humans Evolved. The following topics are covered: (1) How Evolution Works, (2) Primate Behavior and Ecology, (3) The History of Human Lineage, and (4) Evolution and Modern Humans. Each chapter...
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Lesson Plan
Trinity University

Trinity University: Inherited Traits Versus Learned Behaviors [4Th Grade]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this extremely detailed unit, students will learn the about innate and learned characteristics in animals and humans through a series of teacher and student-led discussions, readings, reflections, learning activities, and...
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Unit Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: How Was It Humanly Possible Teaching About the Perpetrators

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Teaching about the Holocaust perpetrators is tough. How do you explain the murder of six million men, women, and children? This module tries to help teach this aspect of the Holocaust by providing some insight into the backgrounds and...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Testing How Fashion Impacts the Behavior of Others Around Us

For Students 9th - 10th
There's an old saying that "the clothes make the man" (or woman, we're quick to add nowadays). How true do you think this is? Here's a project with one approach for finding out.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.3 Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand different types of learned behavior among animals and humans.
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Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Behavioral Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful introduction from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on the study of how genetics and behavior are linked. Many useful resource links are included.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.2 Innate Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore innate behaviors in animals and humans.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 10.25 Primates and Humans

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the genetic similarities between humans and primates.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Does a Cell Phone Conversation Affect Reaction Time?

For Students 9th - 10th
Does talking on a cell phone make one a more dangerous driver? Here is an experiment you can do to investigate whether reaction time is adversely affected by a simultaneous phone conversation.
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Online Course
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Sociology: Socialization

For Students 9th - 10th
Sociology instructional unit on socialization. Students learn theories about human behavior and self development through audio, text, and instructional activities. Links to supplemental reading.
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Website
Other

Computational Thinking Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated cartoon guide to solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior!
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Professional Doc
Other

Benchmarks Online: Human Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information on topics such as, cultural effects on behavior, group behavior, social change, political and economic systems, social conflict,and global interdependence. Each topic is broken down in to benchmarks by age groups...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Evolution's Gift of Play, From Bonobo Apes to Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about our similarity to apes, and how they solve their problems so peacefully at times but humans, the more "advanced" species, can behave so primitively. [7:02]
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Psychology: Biological Foundations

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual learning course on human biology and brain function and how it affects our behaviors. Extensive collection of engaging materials, assignments, and activities for review.

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