Methodology: Critical Thinking
Students will observe bird adaptations as they conduct an investigation using tools such as beaks.
Students will recognize and learn the importance of the different adaptations of native Texas birds,
Students will learn the difference between inherited traits, inherited behaviors, and learned behaviors.
Students will differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem and the interactions that
Students will observe, record, and compare Texas wildlife based on their body coverings and the
Students will measure and use other scientists’ research to identify different species of bats.
Students will use the experimental design process to create a glider that will go the
Students will use the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to create a prosthetic wing for an
Students will use the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to create an invention inspired by bats
Students will explain how behavioral traits, such as migration, increase the chances of survival of
