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'Bird embryos prepare for hot weather by listening to their parents calls'

Research conducted by Dr. Mylene Mariette

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Bird Calls: Research

Victorian Curriculum Links

Levels 7/8

Science Inquiry Skills:

  • Identify questions, problems and claims that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on scientific knowledge (VCSIS107)

  • ​Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed (VCSIS108)

  • Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to identify relationships, evaluate claims and draw conclusions (VCSIS111)

  • ​Reflect on the method used to investigate a question or solve a problem, including evaluating the quality of the data collected, and identify improvements to the method (VCSIS112)

  • Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems including identifying impacts and limitations of conclusions and using appropriate scientific language and representations (VCSIS113)

Bird Calls: Text

Mylene Mariette's Symposium Presentation

Bird embryos prepare for hot weather by listening to their parents' calls

Dr Mylene Mariette presents her research on prenatal communication and the role it might play in adaptation to hot weather in birds

Bird Calls: Welcome
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