Grade(s): 6
Subject(s): Science
Year: 2014
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There are many myths about the bat species that are simply not true. Some people think that bats are bloodsucking vampires or that they are flying, blind mice that get stuck in your hair. Project...
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Students will be able to compare endothermic and ectothermic animals by studying how they respond to the outside temperature. Students will complete activities to learn the difference between the two...
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Students will learn about the differences between innate and learned behaviors in animals. They will watch videos, complete activities, and answer discussion questions that correspond to the videos...
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Students will learn about how animals use behavior to respond to environmental stimuli that allow them to survive and reproduce. Students will watch videos and learn cooperatively to learn the content...
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Students will learn that animals have special structures that enable them to survive in their natural environment. Students will watch videos and complete activities to learn the content. Students...
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Students will learn how organisms obtain and use resources for energy, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and grow and develop. The final assessment will be a project in which the students choose an...
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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...
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The North Carolina Zoo, located in Asheboro, NC, is one of only two state-owned and -operated zoos in the country. With 1,400 acres, it is also one of the largest in land area. The zoo, with its...
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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...
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In their new exhibit at Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden, butterflies are the “jewels of the sky.” A cloth-covered display lets in sun and rain, but doesn’t let the butterflies out. The plants in...