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You talkin' to me?: Investigations in animal behavior

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine how to develop and conduct scientific investigations of animal behavior. In this animal behavior lesson students view a video, play an interactive game and complete a lab exercise. 
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You Talkin' To Me?: Investigations in Animal Behavior

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate a variety of animal behaviors, examine various modes of animal communication, and develop a catalog analyzing, interpreting, and reporting their results.
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4th Grade Life Science Unit: Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders classify animals. In this animal kingdom lesson, 4th graders research animal habitats and behaviors. Students connect to a zoologist via SKYPE and learn about animal classification. Students blog about preserving animal...
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Who Goes There?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discover behaviors of nocturnal animals. In this animal behavior instructional activity, students conduct a night time experiment with black light tracing materials to observe nocturnal animal behavior in the wild.
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify animal behaviors that are unsafe and react appropriately to the warning signs. In this animal safety lesson plan, students discuss animal behavior in uncertain situations. Students make flip cards for younger students...
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Animal Movements

For Teachers Pre-K
Students become familiar with the movement of various animals.  In this animal movement lesson, students relate their knowledge of animal movements to the music they are moving to.
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Animal Diversity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore biology by completing science worksheets in class. For this animal anatomy lesson, students read the book The Adventures of Marco and Polo and identify the animals mentioned in it. Students examine a real life animal and...
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ANIMALS OF ANTARCTICA

For Teachers K
Pupils are introduced to the animals of Antarctica and how they adapt to their environment and the changes of the seasons after being read the story,"Counting Penguins" . They pick an animal and predict how he/she thinks this animal...
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Know It All: Seals! Teaching Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students discover information about seals, including behavior and habitat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various aspects about seals. Students create an illustration or painting of their favorite seal, and...
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Night Eyes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify nocturnal animals based on specific characteristics. In this animals lesson, 5th graders observe an area at night using flashlights. Students record their findings and discuss as a group. 
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Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars expand their knowledge of animal features and behaviors that can help or hinder their survival in a particular habitat. They participate in classroom discussions and visit a website to research animals
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Baa, Ram, Ewe....Sheep Tales

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare real and make believe animal behaviors by drawing and comparing them. In this real and make believe animals lesson plan, students compare the animal behaviors, express how colors create a mood in artwork, and investigate...
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Marine Animal and Plant Adaptations

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars examine nature by creating their own animals. In this animal adaptation lesson, students define scientific vocabulary terms dealing with adaptation such as sea stars, sea cucumbers and exoskeleton. Young scholars utilize...
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Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders view slides on the SMART board of physical and behavioral adaptations of animals. In this animal adaptations lesson plan, 4th graders also view a video and match a physical adaptation with the animal it pertains to.
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Animal Parenting

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students analyze parenting instincts. In this parenting instincts lesson, students view a drawing of animal they studies and describe what they learned about the animal. Students teach the class about their animal and the class creates a...
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Wolves At Our Door

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the wolf. In this animal adaptation lesson, students examine the social characteristics of the wolf. They discuss the role of human intervention in reestablishing the wolf population.
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Philanthropic Behavior/ Cooperative Learning

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars increase listening comprehension and use critical thinking skills to make a picture. In this philanthropic behavior instructional activity, students draw pictures in three parts. Each part is drawn by another young...
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Scram or Freeze

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students participate in a role-play game. For this cryptozoa lesson, students simulate the roles of predator and cryptozoa in a game called Scram or Freeze.
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Fabulous Felines

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the behaviors of cats. In this cat study instructional activity, students find answers to questions about cat behavior. Students may also participate in cat trivia.
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Alaskan Adventure

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students research Alaskan wildlife and landscapes. They create a mixed media landscape with carefully placed native animals and make sketches about animal behaviors and their natural habits on note cards or in journals. The include...
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Create Your Own Animal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners design and create their own hypothetical animal. In this biology instructional activity, students identify the factors organisms need to survive. They classify their animals according to its correct phylum.
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Animals of Louisiana

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate animal behaviors and habitats. In this Louisiana animals lesson, students research animals and take a trip to a wildlife refuge. Students create booklets that include photographs regarding the experience. The...
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Bird Brained?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify general abilities that indicate animal cognitive intelligence. In this biology lesson, students create an intelligence testing challenge for ravens. They compare its ability to that of a crow.
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Pet-agogy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore interesting animal behaviors and adaptations. They create information sheets about an animal residing in a fictional sanctuary and assess the animal's likelihood of being a good pet.

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