Tag: stimulus
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Lab: Animal Behavior and Habitat Selection
Understanding how animals respond to their environment is a fundamental concept in biology. In this engaging hands-on lesson, high school students explore animal behavior by observing how pillbugs (also known as roly-polies or woodlice) respond to different environmental stimuli. Part 1: Investigating Moisture Preferences The lesson begins by introducing students to the concept of taxis,…
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Investigation: Earthworm
This earthworm lab is a revised version of the observation lab that I have used for years. I wanted to make the lab more open-ended and include terminology within the lab instead of expecting them to know it from their notes or textbooks. Taxonomy chapters on annelids and other invertebrates are being phased out, and…
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Case Study – Investigation of Animal Behavior
The goal is for students to develop a basic understanding about how animal models are used to study behavior and how behavior can be explained from an evolutionary perspective.