Animal Communication Lesson Plans

Young scholars explore animal life by reading a nonfiction book with their class. In this animal behavior lesson, students read the book Animal Communication and discuss the methods and techniques that have been used for years to connect with animals. Young scholars define animal vocabulary terms and answer book study questions.

Students investigate a variety of animal behaviors, examine various modes of animal communication, and develop a catalog analyzing, interpreting, and reporting their results.

Students investigate the way in which animals communicate using their body position, vocalization, chemicals, and coloring. They determine how organisms communicate within their own species and create a presentation in pairs showing what they found as they researched an assigned animal.

Students explore communication through physical expression. For this dance and animal characteristic lesson, students read their assigned text and discover how animals are able to communicate through physical actions similar to human dance. Students answer study questions based on the text and identify the skills required for certain athletes.

Students explore the amazing communication of cephalopods by working hands-on to create their own non-verbal communication system. They discuss the challenges they faced and cephalopods face in their communication.

Students recognize that bees are important in the reproduction of plants and to the survival of animals.  In this bee lesson, students become familiar with the parts of bees and how those adaptations help them pollinate plants. Students complete activities to show the importance of bees in the food chain and other bee functions.

Students identify the qualities that contribute to effective verbal and non-verbal communication. They use those qualities as criteria by which to judge an in-class political debate on education.

Students list different forms of communication, assess importance of writing, read and discuss article "String, and Knot, Theory of Inca Writing", research system of writing, and create "How It Works" posters.

Students find common needs between plants and animals. In this plants and animals instructional activity students compare that both plants and animals need food and water. They also find the differences between plant and animal needs.

Students investigate the various aspects associated with living things while also concentrating on their basic needs. They explore the aspects of movement and growth in plants and animals. This is done through research and other different activities.