Introduction to Adaptation

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Science

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6th Grade

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Hard

Joseph Anderson

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what are adaptations?

organisms are specially suited to survive the living conditions in their habitats (recall: ants and fish)

adaptations

traits or characteristics that help the organisms to survive their environments.
(these traits are passed from parents to their young).

adaptations (two types)

structures that an organism has to survive an environment
what an organism does to survive an environment/ organisms behave in certain ways to survive their living conditions

adaptations

structural adaptations / behavioural adaptations

examples

the frog is adapted to live in water
the lizard is adapted to live in the desert

structural adaptation / frog

the frog has webbed feet to allow it to swim well

behavioural adaptation / lizard

lizards learn to stay in the shade to avoid heat from direct sunlight to survive in the hot environment of the desert

what are adaptations?

organisms are specially suited to survive the living conditions in their habitats (recall: ants and fish)

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