Physical adaptations
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5th Grade
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Physical adaptations
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Camel hump
Camels store nutrients in the form of fats in their humps.
With a full hump camels can go up to 4-5 months without eating
When camels use up their fat, their empty humps flop over like a deflated balloon until they eat enough to "inflate" them again
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Open Ended
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Arctic Fox: Look carefully at the Fox and his surroundings for a few minutes.
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Adaptations.
How is the fox adapted to suit his environment?
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Polar Bear
Polar bears are perfectly adapted to live in their very harsh environment
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Large surface area
polar bears feet are HUGE!
Polar bears are also very heavy
These huge feet increase the area they are stood on
This means their weight is spread out over a larger area so they do not sink into the snow
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What can you see happening here?
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Open Ended
Explain what is happening in this picture.
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Adaptation challenge
•Madagascar is the world's fourth biggest island in the world.
•It is located on the east coast of Africa and is isolated.
•Because of its isolation most of its mammals, half its birds, and most of its plants exist nowhere else on earth.
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Colugo
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Pangolin
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Mouse Lemur
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Crab Spider
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Giraffe Weevil
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Fennec Foxes live in the desert. They have very large ears. Why do you think this is?
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Open Ended
This is a flat tailed gecko. Can you explain how this species is adapted to survive in its environment?
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Open Ended
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Open Ended
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