Life Science: Animal Courtship Behavior Slides & Illustrated Notes Worksheet
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Courtship behavior is used to increase the probability of successful reproduction. Animals can use: DANCING, VOCALIZATION, COLORFUL DRESS, HOME BUILDING, GIFT GIVING, or BONDING.
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INCLUDED:
- 3 versions of Illustrated Notes for differentiation: Color & BW version of completed notes, and Fill-in-the-blank version. Can be used with Interactive Notebooks.
- Google Slides presentation (16 slides) that covers each type of behavior and two different examples.
This resource pairs well with Animal Courtship Behavior Cards, which has several more examples for each behavior type.
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NGSS
MS-LS1-4 Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. Examples of behaviors that affect the probability of animal reproduction could include nest building to protect young from cold, herding of animals to protect young from predators, and vocalization of animals and colorful plumage to attract mates for breeding. Examples of animal behaviors that affect the probability of plant reproduction could include transferring pollen or seeds, and creating conditions for seed germination and growth. Examples of plant structures could include bright flowers attracting butterflies that transfer pollen, flower nectar and odors that attract insects that transfer pollen, and hard shells on nuts that squirrels bury.
