Endangered and Threatened Species
Students will be able to: 1) identify and describe some causes for extinction of animal species; and 2) define rare, threatened and endangered as they apply to animal populations.
Students will become familiar with hibernation and its function as a survival technique for certain mammals.
Students will: 1) understand the need to conserve and manage natural resources; and 2) learn different ways currently in use to preserve habitat.
Students will become familiar with evidence which shows that mammals inhabit a given area.
Mammals Night and Day
Students will understand the difference between nocturnal and diurnal behavior among mammals.
Mammals on the Move
Students will become aware of the variety of mammalian techniques and adaptations.
Raising Mammal Young
Students will become familiar with the process of mammalian birth and nurturing.
The Predator/Prey Relationship
Students will become familiar with the concept of predation and the relationship between prey and predator.
The Right Teeth
Students will become familiar with the basic categories and functions of mammal teeth.
What Makes a Mammal a Mammal?
Students will be able to identify the five characteristics by which mammals are determined.