Amazing Animal Adaptations!
Lesson Description
Video Resource
Primary Science Lesson Idea: Adaptation | Tigtag
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Key Concepts
- Adaptation
- Habitat
- Survival
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to define adaptation in their own words.
- Students will be able to identify at least one adaptation of the gerenuk, polar bear, and Venus flytrap.
- Students will be able to explain why adaptations are important for survival.
Educator Instructions
- Introduction (5 mins)
Begin by asking students what they already know about animals and where they live. Introduce the term 'habitat' and explain that it's an animal's home. Ask: What do animals need to survive in their homes? - Video Viewing (3 mins)
Play the Tigtag video: Primary Science Lesson Idea: Adaptation. Instruct students to pay attention to the animals and plants featured and how they are special. - Discussion (7 mins)
After the video, facilitate a class discussion about the gerenuk, polar bear, and Venus flytrap. What makes each animal or plant unique? How does each survive in its environment? - Activity: Adaptation Creations (15 mins)
Divide students into small groups. Each group will choose an animal (real or imaginary) and create a drawing or model showcasing how that animal has adapted to its environment. Have them present their creation and explain the animal's adaptations.
Interactive Exercises
- Adaptation Matching Game
Create cards with pictures of animals and plants on one set and their adaptations on another. Students match the animal/plant to its correct adaptation (e.g., polar bear to thick fur).
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean to adapt?
- Why is it important for animals and plants to adapt to their surroundings?
- Can you think of other animals or plants that have special adaptations?
Skills Developed
- Observation
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1:
What is it called when animals change to live in their home?
Correct Answer: Adaptation
Question 2:
Where does a polar bear live?
Correct Answer: Arctic
Question 3:
What helps a polar bear stay warm in the cold?
Correct Answer: Lots of fur
Question 4:
What does a Venus flytrap eat?
Correct Answer: Insects
Question 5:
What is a gerenuk's long neck good for?
Correct Answer: Reaching high branches
Question 6:
If an animal can't find food in its home, what might it need to do?
Correct Answer: Adapt
Question 7:
What is a habitat?
Correct Answer: A place where animals live
Question 8:
Why is fur important for polar bears?
Correct Answer: To keep them warm
Question 9:
Which plant traps and eats insects?
Correct Answer: Venus flytrap
Question 10:
Which animal eats leaves high up in trees?
Correct Answer: Gerenuk
Fill in the Blank Questions
Question 1:
A polar bear has thick _____ to keep warm.
Correct Answer: fur
Question 2:
A gerenuk has a long ____ to reach leaves.
Correct Answer: neck
Question 3:
A Venus flytrap eats ____.
Correct Answer: insects
Question 4:
Changing to fit your home is called ____.
Correct Answer: adaptation
Question 5:
An animal's home is its ____.
Correct Answer: habitat
Question 6:
Polar bears live in the cold ____.
Correct Answer: Arctic
Question 7:
Adaptations help animals ____ in their homes.
Correct Answer: survive
Question 8:
The Venus flytrap uses a ____ to trap insects.
Correct Answer: trap
Question 9:
The gerenuk's long neck helps it reach ____.
Correct Answer: leaves
Question 10:
Animals need adaptations to find ____ and water.
Correct Answer: food
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