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Explain how instinctual behavioral traits such as turtle hatchlings returning to the sea and learned behavioral traits such as orcas hunting in packs increase chances of survival.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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instinctual behavioral traitslearned behavioral traitsturtle hatchlingsorcaspackschances of survival
Skills
- explain (how instinctual behavioral traits increase survival) #dok2
- explain (how learned behavioral traits increase survival) #dok2
- describe (examples of instinctual and learned behaviors in animals) #dok1
- compare (differences and similarities between instinctual and learned behaviors) #dok2
- analyze (the impact of behavioral traits on survival rates) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe examples of instinctual behavioral traits in animals, such as turtle hatchlings returning to the sea. #dok1
- I can describe examples of learned behavioral traits in animals, such as orcas hunting in packs. #dok1
- I can explain how instinctual behaviors help organisms to survive in their environments. #dok2
- I can explain how learned behaviors help organisms to survive in their environments. #dok2
- I can compare instinctual behavioral traits with learned behavioral traits using specific animal examples. #dok2
- I can analyze how specific behavioral traits affect an organism's chance of survival in its environment. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Animals use both instinctual and learned behaviors to increase their chances of survival in the wild.
- Understanding the differences and impacts of behavioral traits helps explain how organisms adapt to their environments.
Essential Questions
- What are instinctual behavioral traits and how do they help animals survive?
- What are learned behavioral traits and how do animals use them to survive?
- How do examples like turtle hatchlings and orca packs illustrate the importance of behavior in survival?
- In what ways do instinctual and learned behaviors differ and how can both be important for an animal’s survival?
- How do environmental challenges influence the development of behavioral traits in animals?