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Exploring Learned and Innate Behavior

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the differences between learned and innate behavior among humans and monkeys. They complete an assignment and read articles about two studies, which used similar test methods to show that infants and monkeys share an...
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The Innate Immune System

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
My body is my castle. Pupils learn about the innate immune system in the second lesson plan of a three-part unit on the immune system by comparing the innate immune system to a castle and moat. Groups conduct a simulation where they try...
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Exploring Learned and Innate Behavior

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Compare and contrast learned and innate behaviors between humans and primates. Your biology class members read articles and participate in discussions about the use of tools and communication methods. That's about it, you'll probably...
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Innate Behavior

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this innate behavior worksheet, students compare inherited behavior and instinctive behavior. Students also look at behaviors resulting from internal and external cues. This worksheet has 4 short answer, 4 matching, 4 true or false,...
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Animal Behavior

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate stimulus-response behavior, learned behavior in animals and innate behavior in animals. In this animal behavior lesson plan, students answer questions about their reactions to a toy cap gun that is fired off in...
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Mammals: Mammals and Their Ways

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the difference between innate and learned behaviors. They observe the adaptations and behaviors of mammals in this series of lessons.
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Linking Writing to Creativity

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
In a GATE classroom, the key to producing creative writing is tapping into students' innate storytelling abilities.
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Latin Roots nat, tract, sequ: Matching Exercise

For Students 10th - 11th
An interactive matching exercise from MyVocabulary.com, this resource highlights 12 advanced-level words containing the Latin roots nat, tract, and sequ. Definitions nicely distinguish among closely related words: nascent, natal, innate,...
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Pets: Oh Behave

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior.
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Types of Behavior: Animal Behavior Research

For Students 9th - 12th
How does one determine what influences animal behavior; Is it nature or nurture? After a short reading explaining different types of conditioning and other learned behaviors, scholars examine six scenarios to determine whether the...
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The Beagle Brigade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers develop an understanding of animal behaviors through reading a case study about detector beagles. They explore the interaction of innate abilities and learned behaviors.
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PPT
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What is Language?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Intended to be used along with the first chapter of An Introduction to Language textbook, this PowerPoint is full of linguistic terminology that is not necessarily explained. This tool can be used to complement a lecture or a text, but...
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Miss Rumphius

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners engage in a literature study in order to appreciate the world around them and create an innate instinct of working for the cause of conservation for the environment. They answer guided questions that use the story as a resource.
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Types of Behavior

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science activity, students analyze specific animal and human behaviors and classify them as innate or learned. Students answer 20 questions, identifying behaviors and explaining how they are helpful to the animal. Note: This...
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Pets: Oh Behave

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior. They see how a variety of factors affects our pet's behavior-including species-specific traits, the environment, training, and...
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Self Esteem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students consider the innate goodness of all people and the role self esteem plays in making decisions. They participate in a group role play about drug use and self esteem and answer discussion questions about the characters.
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Organizer
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Defense Against Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 12th
In this infectious diseases activity, learners read about the two types of defenses the body has against pathogens: innate (nonspecific) and adaptive (specific). Students then complete a graphic organizer by filling in 11 blanks.
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Behavioral Biology

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This document was produced as a reading guide for a specific textbook chapter on behavioral biology. Suitable for an AP or college-level biology course, it contains sixteen short-answer questions pertaining to animal behavior. Consider...
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Probability, Genetics and the Human Condition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of probability as it relates us to be able to make predictions about future events based upon our knowledge of past outcomes. They have an innate appreciation for probability. Students make a connection...
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Ecology and the Conservation of Natural Resources

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine the habits of various organism and evaluate the need for conserving natural resources. They role-play as migrating birds traveling between habitats encountering hazards along the way. They observe animals in a...
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Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 12th
In this learned behavior worksheet, students review different types of learned behavior including habituation and trial-and-error learning. This worksheet has 7 short answer, 8 matching, and 10 fill in the blank questions.
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Gender Disparity on Display

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore an article and discuss what gender differences.  For this exploring gender lesson students divide into groups and develop a social theory. 
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Does the Chicken have Anthrax (Explain I)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how each of the components of innate immunity function in the protection of the body. Following an investigation, they articulate how innate immunity functions.
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Motivating and Mentoring Introverted Thinkers

For Teachers K - 9th
A variety of strategies designed to intrigue and motivate introverted classes and students.

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