instinct

"Explains that some animals must learn the basics of staying alive from their mothers, while others know how to survive without being taught. Students will discover how some bird and mammal mothers teach their babies how to find food and keep safe from predators. Readers will also learn about other animal skills such as finding their way over great distances. People need help from navigation instruments, radar, or maps. Animals use cues such as the sun, stars, or Earth's magnetic field when they are swimming or flying. This book asks students to look at the skills of animals and compare them to their knowledge and ways of learning"--Provided by publisher.

"Birdbrain" often describes an individual who is not very smart. Birdbrain dives into bird characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Simple text and illustrations introduce animal instincts.

"Short entries portray how 12 different animals are taught various "lessons." Chicks learn to peck to get their bellies full; a prairie dog pup learns how to spot and warn others about predators; a bottlenose dolphin learns how to recognize its mother's signature call"--Provided by publisher.

"In mindfulness class one morning, Ms. Snowden tells her students about the think test. Before they say something, she explains they should ask themselves four questions: Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it necessary? And is it kind? If it isn't all those things, maybe it's better left unsaid. When Tyaja sees her friend Rosie on the playground later that day, she thinks Rosie's new haircut looks terrible. But before she can say that to Rosie, the think test team intervenes"--OCLC.

Describes how some animals have instincts for doing things and others learn from their parents.

A hurricane is forming over the ocean. Humans get ready by boarding up windows and gathering food and supplies. But what do wild animals do before and during hurricanes? Based on scientific research and noted observations, this book answers that question about a variety of different animals. Includes "For Creative Minds" educational section.

Examines the reasons that animals migrate, the different types of migration, dangers of migration, and the paths and times of different animals’ migrations.

An investigation of animal instincts, looking at the migration behaviors of humpback whales which swim three thousand miles to mate, examining the homing instinct and hibernation of bears, and discussing the parenting skills of primates.