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10 BIOLOGY – TERM 4
Animal Behaviour
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UNIT LEARNING GOALS:
DECLARATIVE KNOWLEDGE:
Assessment
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Animal behaviour documentary
Students will know the following definitions:
Success Criteria:
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Innate behaviour
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Learned Behaviour
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Habituation
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Imprinting
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Conditioning (classical & operant)
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Latent learning
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Insight/problem solving
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Animal communication
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Courtship, Territoriality, vigilance
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Species interactions
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Mutualism
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Commensalism
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Amensalism
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Exploitation (parasitism, predation, herbivory)
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Competition
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Altruism
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Antibiosis
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PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE:
Students will be able to:
 Define types of innate and learned behaviours
 Explain the importance of communication between and within
animal groups
 Describe the difference between different species interactions,
citing examples
 Explain the evolutionary significance of different types of animal
behaviours
 Critically evaluate the relevance and reliability of sources
Accurate and successful
completion of class worksheets.
Accurate representation of a
number of animal behaviours,
highlighting their significance to
survival
Key Verbs
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Define
Describe
Design/create
Evaluate
Conclude
Resources
Powerpoints and associated worksheets