Animal Communication Teacher Resources

Students use three nonfiction selections in order to investigate the concept of animal communication. They use a graphic organizer for the information as it is gathered in the reading.

Students understand that all species have some capacity for communication. Students are exposed to the fact that all species have a capacity for communication. They are enlighten to the fact that communication abilities range from very...

Students investigate the sounds animals make as they communicate. In this animal communication lesson, students play a game in which they simulate animal sounds. They attempt to find their animal partner before being captured by a predator.

Tamarin monkey language can be categorized by stem upsweep, duration, peak frequency, and frequency change. Although other complex terminology is used to describe the 38 calls of this species, the video is easy to follow and a...

Young scholars study how animals communicate through their senses and signals. They investigate how animals survive using their communication skills and create a commercial based on the research.

Review animal behavior and forms of language. Types of communication are listed along with their messages. The majority of slides consist of humorous internet images (i.e. "I Can Has Cheezburger" cats).

Students investigate a variety of animal behaviors, examine various modes of animal communication, and develop a catalog analyzing, interpreting, and reporting their results.

Students explore and analyze human and animal communications and create a short film that illustrates their findings.

Students visit a local wetland or WWT centre and record their observations by writing or drawing on the downloadable pupil activity sheet.

Middle schoolers explore non-verbal communication. In this animal communication lesson, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Middle schoolers write a summary of their findings to discuss with the...

Learners identify feelings and explore positive ways to handle conflict.  In this mental health lesson students discuss feelings and how to constructively handle them.

In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Pupils investigate the concept of the coqui frog of Puerto Rico. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students explain in oral or written form some of the characteristics to that identify the frog. The instructional...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does the word "communication" make you think of? Talking on a cell phone? Texting? Writing? Those are just a few of the ways in which human beings communicate....

Learn how animal communication is involved in the social behavior of animal groups with this video. [8:57]

Learn about animal communication. [4:22]

Learn how animals communicate with visual, sound, touch, and chemical signals.

Learn about the many forms of animal communication.

Although they can't speak, most animals have their own way of communicating. This video segment presents examples of animal communication.

In this interview, biologist Darcy Kelley tells us about her work listening to the underwater love songs of South African clawed frogs, and what they tell us about animal communication. Aired Feb. 12, 2010 [12:26 min]

Great interactive experience in which you select an acoustic landscape, then sit back and listen to the harmony of the animal kingdom.

In this lesson, students work in groups with each acting as a predator, prey, or family member in a particular habitat. They present their habitat performance to the class and students identify the habitat and animal relationships. Then,...

A group of professional nature recordists from around the globe have collaborated to develop Nature Soundmap, an enjoyable and interactive way of exploring the natural sounds of our planet. Use Nature Soundmap to discover the wonderful...

This extensive lesson plan covers various topics about how animals interact with their environment. Topics include how animals sense their environment, how environments and organisms change together, and how animals use their senses to...