Standards 6 &7Standards 6 &7

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►Write down 15 behaviors you have Write down 15 behaviors you have done today.done today.

► I will give you the next directions when I will give you the next directions when the list is complete.the list is complete.

Standard 6Standard 6► It is essentialIt is essential for students tofor students to

know that animals have know that animals have internalinternal stimuli, or cues, including hunger, stimuli, or cues, including hunger, thirst, and sleep, that ensure their thirst, and sleep, that ensure their survival. survival.

► HungerHunger The importance of hunger is The importance of hunger is

that it causes animals to eat.that it causes animals to eat. Feeding is the response to the Feeding is the response to the

internal stimulus of hunger.internal stimulus of hunger. Animals need food for energy and, Animals need food for energy and,

therefore, for survival.therefore, for survival.

► ThirstThirst The importance of thirst is that it cues The importance of thirst is that it cues

the animal to sleep.the animal to sleep. Animals need water since their bodies Animals need water since their bodies

are mostly made of water.are mostly made of water.

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►SleepSleep The importance of sleepiness is that it The importance of sleepiness is that it

cues the animal to sleep.cues the animal to sleep. Sleep is required to restore the body’s Sleep is required to restore the body’s

ability to function.ability to function. This video teaches about This video teaches about

Internal behavior or “instincts” Internal behavior or “instincts” in animals. in animals.

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Standard 7Standard 7►It is essential that It is essential that students to knowstudents to know that that a behavior is an activity a behavior is an activity or action, in response to or action, in response to changes in the changes in the environment, which environment, which helps the organism helps the organism survive. survive.

►Some animal behaviors Some animal behaviors result from direct result from direct observations or observations or experiences and are experiences and are called called learned learned behaviorsbehaviors. .

Learned BehaviorsLearned Behaviors

► ImprintingImprinting is a behavior in which newborn animals is a behavior in which newborn animals recognize and follow the first moving object they recognize and follow the first moving object they see. Usually, the moving object is the mother. see. Usually, the moving object is the mother. The The imprinting behavior cannot be reversed.imprinting behavior cannot be reversed.

► Conditioning Conditioning (which includes trail and error (which includes trail and error learning) is a behavior in which an animal learns learning) is a behavior in which an animal learns that a particular stimulus and its responses to that that a particular stimulus and its responses to that stimulus will lead to a good or bad result. stimulus will lead to a good or bad result. Examples: chimpanzees learn to use small sticks to Examples: chimpanzees learn to use small sticks to dig in the soil for insects, or a child learns that dig in the soil for insects, or a child learns that touching hot objects will cause pain. touching hot objects will cause pain.

Some animal behaviors are passed Some animal behaviors are passed from the parent to the offspring and from the parent to the offspring and are with the animal from birth. are with the animal from birth. These are called These are called inherited inherited behaviorsbehaviors, or instincts. Some , or instincts. Some examples of instincts are: examples of instincts are: •• The ability to swim, for The ability to swim, for example in whales or fish, is an example in whales or fish, is an inherited behavior. Whales and fish inherited behavior. Whales and fish do not do not need to be taught how to need to be taught how to swim. swim. •• Crying in babies is an Crying in babies is an inheritedinherited behavior that is often a behavior that is often a response to hunger, thirst, or response to hunger, thirst, or sleepiness. sleepiness. •• When a snail digs a hole to When a snail digs a hole to lay its eggs, a bird builds a special lay its eggs, a bird builds a special kind of nest, or when a fiddler crab kind of nest, or when a fiddler crab waves its claw to attract a female, waves its claw to attract a female, the animals are acting on the animals are acting on instinctinstinct..

Smart Animals Link to Videos

National Geographic’s Smart Animals.

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What I’ve Learned What I’ve What I’ve Learned What I’ve InheritedInherited

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►Students will receive cards with a Students will receive cards with a behavior on it. We will post on the behavior on it. We will post on the board if the behavior is Learned, board if the behavior is Learned, Inherited, or Undecided. If there is a Inherited, or Undecided. If there is a card that is undecided, we must card that is undecided, we must discuss which column it goes in. discuss which column it goes in.

►Biomes: Adapting to Deserts and Other Ecosystems

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►Animal Instincts Game