Animal Behavior Lessons

Animal Survival
Lesson Plan Elementary School Activity: The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate to the class that it is not cruel or unfair when animals die. It is only natural that the strongest of each species survive while the weak perish. More...	3 ratings
Published by Jeffrey Kimber	Elementary School

Observation of a Living Earthworm
Lesson Plan High School Experiment: Students observe a live earthworm and answer questions about the Phylum Annalida, segmentation, sides (dorsal, ventral, posterior, anterior), receptacles (clitellum, setae, seminal), and responses to stimuli. More...	5 ratings
Published by Shannan Muskopf	High School

The Science of Ape Intelligence
Lesson Plan Video High School Multimedia: Student will watch the video about the science of ape intelligence and, after watching, discuss answers to questions related to similarities and differences between intelligence in apes and in humans. Students are first organized into teams to track experiments and field observations. Students then watch the video (online or by DVD) and take notes on their topic. Student next will meet in their groups and fill in the two worksheets. Lastly, student will have a class discussion about the topics discussed. More...	3 ratings
Published by Margy Kuntz, NGHT, Inc. and WGBH Educational Foundation	High School

Hydra Microscope Lab
Lesson Plan High School Experiment: Students will observe a living and a preserved hydra using a microscope. Students will then draw what they observe and label the parts. Third, students will touch the hydra and to see how the it reacts. Last, students add some food to the slide and maybe watch the hydra feed. More...	2 ratings
Published by Shannan Muskopf	High School

Bird Watching
Lesson Plan Middle School Research: Students will do a library research project on a bird of choice. Their report should include a taxonomy including kingdoms and divisions and use characteristics, habitat, feeding behavior, and nesting behavior in the description and classification of their bird. More...	1 rating
Published by William E. Stout	Middle School

Chameleons
Lesson Plan Elementary School Research: A science lesson on chameleons that teaches students about the daily lives of this particular reptile. Students will identify and describe various aspects in the life of a chameleon. Use a live chameleon as an example. More...	1 rating
Published by Amber Michelle Shelkett	Elementary School

Whale Echolocation
Lesson Plan Elementary School Activity: This activity will provide students with a concrete experience in using echolocation to track an object. More...	Not yet rated
Published by Rebecca G. Whitworth	Elementary School

Mapping Animal Behavior
Lesson Plan Middle School Experiment: Using crickets, students learn to carefully observe and record behavior systematically as the animal moves through its habitat and how to use sampling to get statistics for inference. More...	Not yet rated
Published by Maureen Jenner	Middle School

Homing Instincts of Salmon
Lesson Plan Middle School Activity: The purpose of this activity is to provide a "hands-on" learning experience for students to understand and visualize how salmon return to the streams where they were originated. More...	Not yet rated
Published by Connie Eastburn	Middle School

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