Tag: taxis
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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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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.