is a Human Vacation Like Animal Migration?
List similarities and differences.
(Note to teachers: As soon as students get the idea,
let them pose their own comparisons rather than use those on the list
below. There is great variation between species; examples below are provided
to illustrate process. Look up facts for the species you are tracking.
guides the way. (Varies with species; in some, learning is involved.)
travel with family
with species. Monarchs travel alone, some species travel in groups,
some in mother/offspring pairs, etc.
in vehicle (car, plane, train)
only a body (equipped with wings, flippers, fins, etc.)
fuels the trip
fat (lipids) fuel the migration, some eat along the way.
for enjoyment, visit relatives, etc.
migrate to survive
calendars and clocks to tell when it's time to come and go
biological clocks keep good time
habitat where ever travel
only survive in specific habitat
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