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Grade 5 Science · World 4: Trait Trail · Level 26
Instinct or Learned?
Ask questions that tell the two apart, including behaviors that mix both.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 26
- To tell the two apart, ask questions. Can the animal do it the very first time? Does it need teaching?
- Scientists compare animals raised with others, and animals raised alone. If both do it, it's probably an instinct.
- Some behaviors mix both. Young songbirds are born ready to sing, but they learn the tune by listening.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:
- S5L2.a — Ask questions to compare and contrast instincts and learned behaviors.