Grade 06 Science - EC: S6.B.2.1.1
Grade 06 Science - EC: S6.B.2.1.1
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
6th Grade
Course, Subject
Science
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Define instinctive behaviors.
- Define learned behaviors.
- List three instinctive human behaviors. Describe their initial purpose.
- Describe three instinctive behaviors of a specified wild animal.
- Draw conclusion on how an animal’s instinctive and learned behaviors contribute to the animal’s survival.
- Construct a table of instinctive vs. learned behaviors of animals throughout the animal kingdom. You must state at least three instinctive and three learned behaviors.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Instinctive behaviors are inborn behaviors that are not influenced by experience; natural.
- Learned behaviors are behaviors that are acquired due to experience or observations; unnatural.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Sucking response- obtaining food
- Crying- express hunger, discomfort
- Grasping- exploring or obtaining items from surroundings
- Acceptable responses must include:
- Identification of a wild animal, and three instinctive behaviors.
Sample response: A goose is a migratory bird, and the act of migrating to warmer weather is an instinctive behavior, knowing when and where to travel to. Geese also care for their young by searching for food, building a nest, and providing protection.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- An animal’s instinctive behaviors, such as breathing, eating, and sleeping contribute to the animal’s general well-being.
- Animal’s natural instincts also allow for protection of themselves and their young.
- Learned behaviors occur when an animal observes distress/mistakes of other animals. By being aware of one’s surroundings, animals can make informed decisions which enhance safety and survival.
- Acceptable responses must include:
- Construction of a chart
- Three instinctive behaviors of specified animals
- Three learned behaviors of specified animals
Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
