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Biology

Goal 4, Objective 4.05

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.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Strive to survive: Part 2
Students will explore the concepts of survival and natural selection from scientific and historical points-of-view using inquiry-based investigations, internet research and other strategies.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science)
By Jeffrey Bell.
Termites, ink pens and pheromones
Students will investigate the behavior of termites to understand and use the scientific method.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By Jacki Clark.

Lesson plans on the web

Animals versus people: Who's the better navigator?
This Xpeditions lesson asks students to focus on people's innate navigational abilities. They first read about animal navigation and then compare animal and human navigational capabilities. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Science and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Geographic
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. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9–12 Science)
Provider: 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. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: 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 system. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provider: 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)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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 between innate and learned behaviors. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science