Name _______Jeremiah Robles_________

1.8 Life as a Hunter- Conclusion

One of our big questions from the Battle at Kruger video was Why do lions hunt in groups? In the Life as a
Hunter activity (Parts 1 & 2), we compared the feeding behaviors of solo versus a group. Using what you
learned in the activity, answer the question:

Why do lions hunt in groups?

Claim:
Lions hunt in groups because…
Observations made by scientists with data and research can prove that hunting in groups by lions can help
not only feed themselves but others in groups.

Evidence:
I know this because, in the activity, I calculated that...
According to the evidence in 1.6 Life as a Hunter, it shows that catching just one Zebra, lion’s, or prey can
gain 115,000 KCal. Also, evidence shows that it would need 106,000 KCal for pride to support itself. And so
concluding that 115,000 KCal would be able to support a pride/groups. Excluding obtaining energy, they are
benefits of living in a group. Including security, comfort, and many others. Because there is strength in
numbers, no one will dare go up to a pride of lions to attack them. So there is security in living with others.
Also, living in a group allows for communication and understanding of other things by each lion. This type of
behavior can impact their energy and overall wellness by using less energy to get food and gain more food in
return for the amount of food they get, making the process more efficient. Overall the evidence shown in 1.6
Life as a Hunter shows that this is the best solution in feeding a pride/group and this being calculated overall
in how lions hunt in groups.

Reasoning:
Based on this information, the reason WHY lions hunt in groups is because…
So they can feed themselves and others in the group as well. So good behavior in less energy and more
efficiency in the getting food process is caused by lioning hunting in groups and allowing communication,
reasoning, and such. This concludes how this connects and supports the reasoning why lions hunt in groups
and why it's beneficial in return rather than hunting solo.

Scientific Explanation: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Rubric
4 3
Claim Clearly stated claim is
present and it directly relates
to and focuses on the most
important features of the
question/ problem/
hypothesis.
Evidence There are 3 or more relevant
pieces of evidence pulled
from a variety of sources to
support the claim.
Reasoning Reasoning shows how the
evidence connects to the
claim. Incorporates
information about the
scientific principle (or
concept) related to the
question/ problem/
hypothesis.
Name _______Jeremiah Robles_________
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Claim is present that Get an idea of what the Unsure of what the
answers the question/ claim is. claim is.
problem/ hypothesis.
Uses 3 pieces of Uses 2 pieces of Uses 1-2 pieces
sufficient and relevant evidence; of evidence that
relevant evidence to writer needs to add may not be
support the claim. more evidence and/or supported by
provide evidence data.
from a variety of
sources.
Reasoning shows how Unclear why the Writer seems to not
the evidence connects evidence was used understand the
to the claim. (connection to claim is outcome of the
unclear). May appear investigation.
to be a random listing
of data.