How do leopard seals hunt?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/08/g35/seasseal.html
A lesson plan for grade 4 Science
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore how leopard seals, which are the top predators in the Artic, hunt for their food. This lesson engages students in whole class discussion, online learning, and development of writing skills.
Students will:
- discuss their perceptions of seals;
- brainstorm animal hunting strategies;
- brainstorm how leopard seals might capture penguins;
- read and answer questions about a Web page describing leopard seals;
- draw diagrams showing the places they would look for leopard seals if they were scientists planning to study the seals’ hunting behaviors; and
- write paragraphs explaining where they would look for the seals and what behaviors they would look for.
Xpeditions provides links to necessary web resources, detailed instructions for completing the lesson, and suggestions for assessment and extension activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 4
- Goal 1: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of animal behavior and adaptation.
- Objective 1.03: Observe and discuss how behaviors and body structures help animals survive in a particular habitat.
