6.5 Studying behaviour aanpassen!
Studying behaviour
Jacket in your locker
Put your things on your desk
Laptop/Book
Notebook, pencil case
Bag on the floor
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Lessongoals
Remembering – I can name the main steps of the scientific method in the correct order.
Understanding – I can explain the difference between an ethogram and a protocol.
Applying – I can create a simple ethogram and protocol for one animal observation.
Evaluating – I can suggest one improvement to make a behaviour experiment more reliable.
Homework 8.5
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Studying behaviour
Jacket in your locker
Put your things on your desk
Laptop/Book
Notebook, pencil case
Bag on the floor
5
minute
00
second
Lessongoals
Remembering – I can name the main steps of the scientific method in the correct order.
Understanding – I can explain the difference between an ethogram and a protocol.
Applying – I can create a simple ethogram and protocol for one animal observation.
Evaluating – I can suggest one improvement to make a behaviour experiment more reliable.
Homework 8.5
Left person
middle person
right person
Who are these people? and what have they done?
The Fascination with Behaviour
Studying behaviour helps us understand both animal and human actions.
Ethology = branch of biology that studies behaviour
Ethology and ecology
Understanding animal behaviour is vital for species survival.
In the Netherlands, knowledge of otter behaviour helped their successful reintroduction and protection.
Studying behaviour
Ethologists use the scientific method to study behaviour.
It all starts with a research question and hypothesis.
Q:Does a dog wagging their tail trigger the same behaviour in other dogs?
H: It probably does when the dogs 'know' each other
Then ethologists think of a method to find out if their hypothesis is correct
Think > Pair > Share
Use the example:
Q:Does a dog wagging their tail trigger the same behaviour in other dogs?
H: It probably does when the dogs 'know' each other
Think: On your own, without talking, write in your notebook.
What method would you use to check this hypothesis?
What would your own hypothesis be for this research question?
What method would you use to check your own hypothesis
Pair: discuss your answers and compare them.
How do your methods differ? Is one method better than the other?
How do your hypotheses and methods differ.
Which hypthesis seems most likely to you? Why?
Share: Share with teacher and classmates
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Studying behaviour
To keep track of results, ethologists use specialized tools to help them record behaviour: the ethogram and protocol.
Ethogram
Protocol
table with factual descriptions of each unit of behaviour the animal performs.
Often with abbreviations
table that shows what behaviour was shown at certain intervals during observation.
Uses the abbreviations/behaviours from the ethogram
From Results to Understanding
Conclusion
We only used 3 dogs in this experiment. that is not a lot.
We only tested 2 situations for each dog: known and unkown dogs
etc.
Dogs wags their tails about 2x as often when seeing other dogs wagging theirs that they are familiar with
(this was made up as an example!)
Discussion
Results lead to an answer: conclusion.
Afterwards also consider how reliable is my conclusion? : discussion
What you should do: 8.5
TB: Pages 218-221
WB: Asgmt 20-23
Lt: Asgmt 1-4
Done with the above?
Work on the next chapter(s)
Learn for the test
Make other homework
Read a book
Zs = Working in Silence
No asking questions
Silent, don't disturb anyone
Stay at your desk
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What you should do: 8.5
TB: Pages 218-221
WB: Asgmt 20-23
Lt: Asgmt 1-4
Done with the above?
Work on the next chapter(s)
Learn for the test
Make other homework
Read a book
Zw = Working with whispering
Teacher is available for questions
Only whisper with the student next to you
Stay at your desk
