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Birds: Characteristics
& Adaptations
Program
Objectives
Topics
Covered
Pricing
Hybrid CD-ROM Single User $99.95
Order #: X0991111HY
You'll explore the evolution, structure, and adaptations
of birds in an extensive and insightful manner. Excellent
narratives and sound effects combined with numerous
photographs, drawings, detailed illustrations, and
animations give you more than just a bird's eye view of
this fascinating group of animals.
Topics
covered on this program:
The classification of bird; birds' relationship to
dinosaurs; flight; feathers; wing types and migration;
Darwin's finches; adaptation and beaks; adaptation and
feet; digestive system; excretory system; respiratory
system; reproductive system; nervous system.
Presentation
The Presentation portion of this program includes
audio-narrated scenes featuring the content from the
objectives.
Interactive
Lessons
Students can work through different activities
that directly reinforce the information learned in the
Presentation.
Program Objectives
I.
Introduction
II. Evolution
A. Origin of modern birds
III. Survey of
Modern Birds
A. Classification
B. How orders of birds
are distinguished
IV. General Body
Plan of Birds
V.
Skeletal-muscular System
A. Bone
B. Muscle
C. Beaks
D. Darwin 's Finches
E. Feet
VI. Wings
A. Types
VII. Feathers
A. Contour
B. Down
C. Filoplume
D. Preening
E. Molting
VIII. Metabolism
A. Digestive system
B. Excretory system
C. Respiratory system
1. Air Sacs
2. Syrinx
IX. Reproductive
System
A. Male and female
reproductive tracts
B. Cloacal kiss
C. Embryonic development
X. Nervous System
A. Brain
B. Senses
XI. Movement
A. Flying
1. Comparison of speed
B. Running and Swimming
XII. Behavior
A. Migrating
B. Flocking
C. Mating
D. Nesting
E. Singing
XIII. Conclusion
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Institutional
Pricing
Hybrid CD-ROM LabPack, 5 $240.00
Order #: X0991111HYL5
Hybrid CD-ROM LabPack, 10 $420.00
Order #: X0991111HYLX
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call 770-922-2810 or 800-745-4557 to purchase Network.
Specify Mac or Windows Network, 10 $240.00
Order #: X0991111HYNX
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Order #: X0991111HYNZ
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