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What do you think?

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Get Ready

Before you begin, decide if you agree or disagree with each of these statements.

As you view this presentation, see if you change your mind about any of the statements.

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  • Animals react to their environments.
  • All animal behavior is instinctive.

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Do you agree or disagree?

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  • How do behaviors help animals maintain homeostasis?
  • How are animal behaviors classified?

Key Concepts/Essential Questions

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  • behavior
  • innate behavior
  • instinct
  • migration

  • hibernation
  • imprinting
  • conditioning

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Vocabulary

Watch out for these words!

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Sleeping?

Look at the photo at the beginning of the lesson. This dormouse appears to be sleeping, but it is actually in a state of inactivity called hibernation. A dormouse hibernates during cold weather to conserve energy while food is scarce. Do you think the dormouse learned or was born knowing to hibernate during cold weather? What other behaviors might a dormouse exhibit?

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Animals react to their environments.

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Agree. Animals respond to changes in their environments.

Do you agree or disagree?

Lesson Review

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LESSON WRAP-UP

Do you agree or disagree?

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All animal behavior is instinctive.

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Disagree. Many animal behaviors are learned.

Do you agree or disagree?

Lesson Review

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LESSON WRAP-UP

Do you agree or disagree?

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How do behaviors help animals maintain homeostasis?

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Animal behaviors help maintain homeostasis by reacting to stimuli in their internal and external environments.

Key Concept/Essential Question Review

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How are animal behaviors classified?

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Animal behaviors can be innate or learned.

Key Concept/Essential Question Review

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LESSON WRAP-UP