

Animal Adaptations
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Science
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4th - 6th Grade
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Hannah Viner
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7 Slides • 22 Questions
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Animal Adaptations
Structural and behavioural adaptations in different environments

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Learning Intention: Identify and explain animal adaptations
Identify structural and behavioural adaptations of animals
Identify the purpose of an adaptation
Explain how identified adaptations allow animals to survive in an environment
Make predictions as to how an animal would be affected by a change in the environment
Predict changes in behavioural adaptations due to environment changes
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Multiple Select
Identify all the structural adaptations below
sharp teeth
nocturnal
sharp claws
lay in the sun
pouch
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Multiple Select
Identify all the behavioural adaptations below
sleep during the day
climb trees
thick fur on back
shelter in a burrow
padded paws
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Multiple Select
Identify the success criteria we have covered so far
Identify structural and behavioural adaptations of animals
Identify the purpose of an adaptation
Explain how identified adaptations allow animals to survive in an environment
Make predictions as to how an animal would be affected by a change in the environment
Predict changes in behavioural adaptations due to environment changes
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This is a crocodile. It has adapted to live in a particular environment.
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Crocodile's Environment
Crocodiles live in humid environments around Australia. They normally live near a body of water, for example, lakes and rivers.
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Multiple Select
Identify all the structural adaptations of the crocodile.
Webbed feet and its long, streamlined body
position of eyes and nostrils on the top of their head
hiding below the water
strong jaw and sharp teeth
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Open Ended
Why are the crocodiles eyes and nostrils positioned on the top of its head?
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Open Ended
Why does a crocodile have a strong jaw and sharp teeth?
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Open Ended
Why does a crocodile have webbed feet and streamlined body?
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Multiple Select
Identify all the behavioural adaptations of the crocodile.
lay in the water
strong tail
hide just below the water
lay in the sun
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Open Ended
Why does the crocodile lay in the water sometimes and in the sun at other times?
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Open Ended
Why does the crocodile lay just below the surface of the water?
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Multiple Select
Identify the success criteria we have covered so far
Identify structural and behavioural adaptations of animals
Identify the purpose of an adaptation
Explain how identified adaptations allow animals to survive in an environment
Make predictions as to how an animal would be affected by a change in the environment
Predict changes in behavioural adaptations due to environment changes
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Poll
How confident are you in identifying animal adaptations?
Not very confident
Somewhat confident
Very confident
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Poll
How confident are you in explaining the purpose of animal adaptations?
Not very confident
Somewhat confident
Very confident
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Rainforest Environment
Temperature- 10-15˚C
Ground cover- coarse soil covered in rocks and leaf litter
This environment also has- muddy pools of fresh water, trees that grow fruit and heavy plant cover.
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Multiple Choice
What animal would most likely live in this environment?
Polar bear
Camel
Shark
Spider Monkey
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This is a spider monkey
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Open Ended
Explain why the adaptations of the spider monkey are well suited to a rainforest.
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Multiple Select
Identify the success criteria we have covered so far
Identify structural and behavioural adaptations of animals
Identify the purpose of an adaptation
Explain how identified adaptations allow animals to survive in an environment
Make predictions as to how an animal would be affected by a change in the environment
Predict changes in behavioural adaptations due to environment changes
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Poll
How confident are you in explaining how identified adaptations allow animals to survive in an environment?
Not very confident
Somewhat confident
Very confident
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Open Ended
Predict how the spider monkey would be affected if most of the trees were logged in the newly discovered environment.
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Open Ended
How could the spider monkey change its behavioural adaptations to survive?
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Multiple Select
Identify the success criteria we have covered so far
Identify structural and behavioural adaptations of animals
Identify the purpose of an adaptation
Explain how identified adaptations allow animals to survive in an environment
Make predictions as to how an animal would be affected by a change in the environment
Predict changes in behavioural adaptations due to environment changes
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Poll
How confident are you in making predictions as to how an animal would be affected by a change in the environment?
Not very confident
Somewhat confident
Very confident
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Poll
How confident are you in making predicting changes in behavioural adaptations due to environment changes?
Not very confident
Somewhat confident
Very confident
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Structural and behavioural adaptations in different environments

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