Guide 9B Societies
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Quiz, Media, & Portfolio Directions
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Societies Objectives
Migration
Describe how genetics and experience relate to migratory behaviors in various species; and provide examples of how citizen science impacts the acquisition of new knowledge.
Dormancy
Describe how seasonal changes lead to aestivation and hibernation behaviors; and explain how hormones relate to genes and proteins, including how hormones impact animal behaviors.
Social Behaviors
Grid the possible impacts of social behaviors on the actor and recipient of the behaviors; provide examples of social behaviors within species; and compare and contrast forms of communication, including advantages and disadvantages of each.
Eusocieties
Provide examples of eusocial species, including the roles individuals play in these societies; list representative species in Order Hymenoptera, including shared structures, social behaviors, and ecosystem roles; and describe characteristics of ant eusocieties, including roles and interactions.
Societies Quiz
Quiz Directions
Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.
Societies Media
Introduced in Migration section of this guide:
Behavior Field Notes
Break out the field kit and safety checklist; this is an assignment that focuses on documenting animal behaviors. In case circumstances do not permit a field excursion this week, you can use the optional videos below to complete this assignment successfully.
This media piece is collecting data specifically about an animal’s behaviors. The animal can be domesticated or wild. You will be looking for behaviors that are listed above (communicating, foraging, etc.) and capturing that behavioral information with field notes. These notes can include photos, videos, sketches, and/or writing.
You will be uploading to Canvas your field notes on an animal’s behaviors. Specifically document what the animal was doing, how you would classify the behavior (categories are in Tables A & B above), and also whether you think the behavior is innate and/or learned, and whether/how it may impact fitness. You can use our standard field note structure (date, location, time, etc.) or your own preferred structure for documenting behaviors.
As always: be alert and travel with a companion in the field whenever possible and minimize impact to any animals and their environment.
Media Directions
To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.
Once you have completed your behavior field notes upload them to Canvas. Your notes can be submitted as a PDF, a word document, a photo of the notes, or even a video. Multiple assignment formats are supported.
Animal Biology Portfolio
Portfolio Directions
Continue adding your quiz answers and media pieces to the final animal biology portfolio. Match your work with one of the nine course learning outcomes. You can review the portfolio requirements here. Next week in Guide 10A you will be writing the introduction page that goes with the nine sections.
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