Science Animals of the World Conceptual 7–9 yrs

Animal Communication

动物的交流方式

Description

Understand that animals communicate in many different ways — birds sing to attract mates and defend territory, whales call across vast ocean distances, bees dance to show other bees where food is, wolves howl to keep the pack together, and fireflies flash light signals — and that communication is essential for survival

Mastery Evidence

✓ Describes at least 4 different methods of animal communication (sound, dance, light, scent, body language)
✓ Gives a specific animal example for each method
✓ Explains that animals communicate to find mates, warn of danger, or share food locations

Assessment Prompt

If your child hears birds singing in the morning, can they explain that birdsong is a way of communicating — and describe at least two other ways different animals send messages to each other?