Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Designing and Carrying Out Your Very Own Animal Behavior Experiment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review the process of science and then use the scientific process to design and carry out an experiment using pill bugs.
Activity
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Animal Sign Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this guide to help you identify signs from different animals in the wilderness. Identify tracks, chew marks, signs from animals that build, eggs, and the like.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Plant and Animal Changes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will learn about animal adaptation, hibernation, and migration.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Apparent Motion & Animation

For Students 3rd - 5th
This project investigates the phenomenon of apparent motion by making your own flip-book animations. This optical illusion experiment, while fun and short, will prove to be a very eye opening experience.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Chimps R Us: Speaking Chimp

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the vocabulary and vocalizations in chimpanzee communications and connect them to emotions. Develop and participate in a field study of animal behavior based on observations and interactions with dogs
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.4 Social Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand animal social behavior.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Cyclic Behavior of Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the two types of cyclic behaviors of animals.
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...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Learned Behavior of Animals

For Students 6th - 8th
[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...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Innate Behavior of Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers innate behavior in animals.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Social Behavior of Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the different types of social behavior of animals.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Biological Explanations of Social Behavior in Animals Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these questions about the biological explanation of social behavior in animals to practice for the MCAT.
Interactive
PurposeGames

Purpose Games: Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behavior

For Students 3rd - 7th
Choose the picture that shows a learned behavior or an inherited trait.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Animal Communication

For Students 6th - 8th
[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....
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Animal Behavior

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan that allows students to investigate the effect of water temperature on fish behavior. Students measure, collect data, and interpret the results.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Reference: Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of animal behavior.
Article
Seeker

Seeker: Animal Pairs Prove Love Is Blind

For Students Pre-K - 1st
View incredible photos of friendships between animals of different species.
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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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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Basic Behaviors: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Learned Behavior of Animals

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces learned behaviors and the different methods of learning.
Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Animal Communities

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site click on the pictures to find out about an animal community in Africa. Think about how animal communities are like your community. Think about how are they different.
Website
Other

Ark Animal Tracks: Careers With Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Vocational article about working as an animal trainer for both wild and domestic animals.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Ecological Behaviors: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this quick quiz to check comprehension of several ecological survival behaviors of animals.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Biology: Animal Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what you know about animal development by taking this pretest.

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