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Standard 6.L.4B.3

6.L.4B.3 Construct explanations of how animal responses (including hibernation, migration, grouping, and courtship) to environmental stimuli allow them to survive and reproduce.

Grade(s): 6

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Swallow-Tailed Kites | Making It Grow

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...

Bats, Bats, Facts and Myths | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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...

Animal Behavior: How Animals Respond to Their Environment

Lesson

Grades: 6

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...

N.C. Zoo and Elephants Project | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 6 7 8

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...

Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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...

Butterflies at Riverbanks Zoo | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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...