A hands-on life science exploration where students discover how animals are specially adapted to survive in their environments through coverings, movement, and behaviors.
Animal Adaptations introduces students to the fascinating ways animals are specially designed to survive in their environments. Through hands-on exploration of animal coverings, movement demonstrations, and habitat investigations, students discover how different body parts and behaviors help animals meet their basic needs. This engaging activity builds understanding of the relationship between animals and their environments while developing scientific observation and reasoning skills.
Life Science: Animals and their environments
Scientific Inquiry: Observation and comparison
Create classroom displays featuring different animals and their special adaptations with student-made information cards.
Test how different "beaks" (tools) work for different "foods" to understand how bird beaks are adapted.
Read books about animal adaptations and create stories about animals using their special features.
Focus on animals found in your local area and how they're adapted to the regional environment.
