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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Biology

Goal 4: The learner will develop an understanding of the unity and diversity of life.

Objective 4.05. Analyze the broad patterns of animal behavior as adaptations to the environment.

  • Innate behavior.
  • Learned behavior.
  • Social behavior.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Apprehending plant killers
In CSI Dublin: The Hunt for the Irish Potato Killer, page 5
In this lesson, students research a plant pathogen of their choice and create a wanted poster.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By Rebecca Hite.

Resources on the web

Pets: Oh behave
A key goal of this lesson is to show students how different factors affect our pets' behavior — including species-specific traits, the environment, training, and experience. Students will read about and discuss pet behavior, focusing on the difference... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
How we laugh
In this Science NetLinks lesson, the first of a two-part series on laughter and how it can affect the immune system, students explore gelotology, the science of laughter, and its benefits to our social, mental, and physical well-being. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
A good laugh
This Science NetLinks lesson, the second in a two-part series on laughter and how it can affect the immune system, explores various theories about laughter. Students also explore laughter's effects on our mental health and the benefits of laughter on the immune... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
The fish trade
The purpose of this lesson is to examine the interdependence of global trade in the context of the economic and social aspects of fisheries and aquaculture. When studying global interdependence within a science literacy context the purpose is not to promote... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Coping with changes
The purpose of this lesson is to understand how the nervous system allows us to learn, remember, and cope with changes in the environment. In grades 3–5, students start viewing the body as one whole system, as one whole organism. In the 6th... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Animals versus people: Who's the better navigator?
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore animal navigation and compare animal to human navigational capabilities. Activities in this lesson engage students in online learning, cooperative group work, and creation of a final project using technology.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: Xpeditions