Lesson 2 - Instincts

Introduction

Animals are born with instincts. An instinct is a part of the behavior of an organism. It is inherited, not learned. Although instincts are not learned, their performance can sometimes be improved by experience and practice. Instinctive responses are automatic. Animals do not need to think about their actions. There are many examples of instinctual behavior in animals, even your pets!

Instincts

In your Science Journal:

    1. Write down today’s Lesson Title at the top of your next Journal page.
    2. Write today’s learning objective on the first line.
    3. Explore the Module 5 - Lesson 2 presentation below. Today, we’ll learn about instincts. We'll be exploring a Google Slides presentation about instincts with a few examples of instinctual behavior in animals.
    4. Write down the important terms and their definitions (yellow boxes) in your science journal.

 

 

 

 

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