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Exploring Learned and Innate Behavior
Students explore the differences between learned and innate behavior among humans and monkeys. They complete an assignment and read articles about two studies, which used similar test methods to show that infants and monkeys share an...
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Animal Behavior
In this animal behavior instructional activity, students will read a paragraph comparing learned behaviors and inherited behaviors. Students will then complete 2 short answer questions.
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Exploring Learned and Innate Behavior
Compare and contrast learned and innate behaviors between humans and primates. Your biology class members read articles and participate in discussions about the use of tools and communication methods. That's about it, you'll probably...
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Innate Behavior
In this innate behavior worksheet, students compare inherited behavior and instinctive behavior. Students also look at behaviors resulting from internal and external cues. This worksheet has 4 short answer, 4 matching, 4 true or false,...
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Empathy
Scientists discovered empathy is a learned behavior, not an instinct or inherited behavior. The second lesson in a 12-part series focuses on teaching empathy, an important life skill. Scholars use discussion and role playing to practice...
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What Are Inherited and Learned Behaviors?
In this behaviors worksheet, students compare facts about inherited behaviors and learned behaviors by completing a graphic organizer.
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Animal Behavior
In this animal behavior activity, students will read information about reflex behaviors and instinct behaviors. Then students will complete 1 short answer and 1 fill in the blank question.
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Nasonia Genetics-A Jewel of a Wasp
Students investigate the inheritance pattern of eye color in Nasonia wasps. In this genetics and inheritance lesson plan, students read about the life cycle of Nasonia wasps and hypothesize about the possibilities of eye color inherited...
American Museum of Natural History
Nature or Nurture Quiz
Eighteen questions ask pupils whether certain behavior or trait is based on nature or nurture. Scholars take a quiz, reflect on their answers, then challenge a friend or family member to complete it.
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Reptile Adaptations
Students research animal adaptations. In this adaptations lesson, students research the physical and behavioral adaptations of animals. Students create a diagram of their animal labeling it's adaptations.
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Life Cycles
Young scholars identify inherited traits. In this heredity instructional activity, students watch a video and construct a genetic description of themselves.
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Exploring Human Traits
Young scholars explore human behavior by participating in a class science game. In this human characteristics lesson, students identify different human traits that are passed down by each generation and the purpose each of them have....
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Animal Behavior
For 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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Alien Behaviors
Second graders identify human characteristics and classify them as inherited traits or learned traits.
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Instinct vs. Learned Behavior
Fifth graders engage in a discussion about learned vs. instinctive behaviors. They list of behaviors on the board with the help of Students. They go back through the list and use two symbols, one for instinctive and one for learned.
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Pets: Oh Behave
Students develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior. They see how a variety of factors affects our pet's behavior-including species-specific traits, the environment, training, and...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Heredity
Mia wishes her blue hair was inherited so that she wouldn't have to dye it, but Sam explains that eye color is. The video does not expound upon the concept of alleles. It does, however, describe inherited traits vs. learned behavior, and...
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Intolerance in American History
Examine the United States through the lens of intolerance using this 2-week unit plan, which includes details for 13 days of instruction. Scholars study examples of prejudiced behavior throughout history, discuss issues in groups,...
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The Human Organism
Eighth graders investigate animal behavior by studying the lives of three female behavior scientists. In this human organism lesson students do different activities that inquire and approach each females work.
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Pets: Oh Behave
Young scholars develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior.
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Teaching About Inherited Human Disorders Through Case Studies
Learners explore case studies involving human disorders. They identify options and consequences of each decision. Students interview a family member with a disorder. They create a presentation of their interview.
Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc.
Schedules and Routines: Grade 5
Before diving head first into the year's curriculum, take time to establish clear routines and procedures for your classroom. Starting with how to set up a class schedule that meets the needs of fifth grade learners, this sample chapter...
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Pets: Oh Behave
They say that a dog is a man's best friend. Why is that? Discuss with your class why people like pets and the responsibilities with owning one. They read an article about pet behavior and write a short essay comparing one of their...
Agriculture in the Classroom
Roll of the Genes
Animal reproduction in sheep and cattle is explored with the help of Punnet squares. Scholars employ tools using probability to conclude the color of wool a sheep's offspring will have. Acting as animal geneticists, pupils then take...