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Standard 6.L.4B

6.L.4B The Animal Kingdom includes a diversity of organisms that have many characteristics in common. Classification of animals is based on structures that function in growth, reproduction, and survival. Animals have both structural and behavioral adap...

Grade(s): 6

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Swallow-Tailed Kites | Making It Grow

Video

Much of the forested land in the Southeast is privately owned. Today, many landowners harvest their trees sustainably, preserving habitat for animals of all kinds, including the world’s most beautiful...
Animal Defense, Movement, and Resource Obtainment
Animal Defense, Movement, and Resource Obtainment

Lesson

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...

Characteristics of Living Things
Characteristics of Living Things

Lesson

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...

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...