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Standard 6.L.4

6.L.4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how scientists classify organisms and how the structures, processes, behaviors, and adaptations of animals allow them to survive.

Grade(s): 6

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Coyote Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe
Coyote Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket sometimes hears coyotes howling in the woods. Students will use the novel as a starting point for learning more about a coyote’s howl...

Bird Survival Through Adaptations
Bird Survival Through Adaptations

Lesson

A series of historical illustrations by naturalist, Mark Catesby, will be used as a foundation for students to assess how adaptations contribute to a species ability to survive in a particular...

Birds of Prey | Eye Wonder

Video

The Eye Wonder team learns about birds of prey. D.V. visits a center for birds of prey and learns about the different physical attributes of these birds and how they are cared for and released into...
Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

When the Museum of York County had a special exhibit on snakes, the Project Discovery crew visited the exhibit with naturalist Rudy Mancke of PBS’s NatureScene. There are many myths about snakes, most...