Fifth graders describe the physical features of an owl and identify survival adaptations. They Investigate an owl's niche in an ecosystem. The students participate in an interactive puzzle on the internet that helps for motivation.

In this behavior worksheet, students review different types of behavioral adaptations including migration, hibernation, and communication. This worksheet has 10 matching and 10 true or false questions.

Students develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior.

Students explore the value of truth. They discuss a quotation about truth and its purpose in making decisions in life situations. They consider how truth relates to who they are, their purpose in life and how they can live fully. They...

Students analyze Jack London's use of anthropomorphism to identify the importance of adaptability in life. In this literature lesson, students use the novel The Call of the Wild to identify key elements in survival. Students...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about animals that seem to instinctively know when a natural disaster is about to happen. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about animals that are able to sense a disaster before it happens. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of animal adaptations, that look at physical and behavioral adaptations.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Songs for Stories Illustrative of the Instinct of Animals by Thomas Bingley (1861), a collection of stories about the characters and habits of animals.

Observable coordinated responses to stimuli. Originates with genes that direct the formation of tissues and organs of the animal body (nervous & endocrine systems).

Interesting site on the "Follow the Leader" instinct that can be found in animals. Livestock will follow the leader, and handlers have taken advantage of this natural behavior to move animals easily.

This page was created for quick access to pages that offer the most recent fact sheets, life history, and regulatory information for different animal species. Choose a state in the list to find a listing of animal species, and follow...

Kids learn about Animal Migrations. How animals travel for miles across the land, air, and sea for the changing seasons.

This site deals with many animals' use of chemical communication or pheromones to communicate. Includes examples and pictures.

Wikipedia provides biographical information on Konrad Lorenz, Austrian zoologist and ornithologist.He is credited with re-discovering the principle of animal imprinting.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers innate behavior in animals.

Explore innate behaviors in animals and humans.