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7th Grade PBIS Animals in Action Learning Set 1

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data   recorded measurements or observations (AIA 12) ethologist- a biologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural environment  
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ethogram   a table used to record observations of animal behavior  
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category   a set or class of things with similar characteristics, properties, or attributes  
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trend   something that occurs over and over again  
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reliable data   data this is the same when collected many times or by different people  
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interpretation   a description of the meaning of something  
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explanation   a statement that connects a claim to evidence and science knowledge  
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valid   well-grounded or justifiable  
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behavior   an animal’s response to its environment  
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adaptation   a special trait that allows an animal to survive in its environment  
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species   a group of organisms that look alike and can breed with other members of the group and produce fertile offspring  
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instinctive behavior   a behavior an animal is born with  
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learned behavior   a behavior that comes from teaching or experience  
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mammal   a warm-blooded animal with hair and in which the female has special glands to feed milk to its offspring  
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metabolism   the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials, converting energy to carry out its life processes  
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calorie   the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1° C  
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Calorie   the amount of energy in foods; one Calorie is the same as 1 kilocalorie or 1,000 calories  
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roosts   communal resting places, mostly for a single species of birds  
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homeostasis   the maintenance of stable internal conditions in an organism  
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mammary glands   milk-producing glands found in female mammals that are used to feed the young  
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hatchling   a very young baby bird  
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enzymes   organic substances that cause chemical changes in other substances  
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regurgitate   to bring partially-digested food up from the stomach into the mouth  
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