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Survival Under a Rock
Young scholars investigate ways that animals adapt to their environments through hands-on activities using isopods and an interactive video.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations
Fourth graders identify behavioral and structural adaptations to plant and animal life. In this unit overview, 4th graders discuss the importance of variation and adaptation in a species survival. This is a unit overview and does not...
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Animal Instincts
Students compare animal adaptations to human behavior. For this science lesson, students discuss animal instincts vs. learned behavior. Options for student writing, drawing and research are incorporated into this lesson plan
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Woolybear Adaptations
In this animal adaptation worksheet, students answer three short essay questions about the adaptation of the woolybear caterpillar. This worksheet appears to be related to an unknown short film but may be completed without it.
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What Makes Up an Environment?
In this environment instructional activity, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the blanks of statements describing different animal adaptations.
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Blubber Gloves
Fifth graders examine animal adaptations and how they meet their needs in a variety of environments. They discuss how they might adapt to their own environment before discussing how an animal could adapt. Next, they complete an...
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Animal Adaptation
Third graders read in their textbooks about how water affects habitats and discuss vocabulary and pictures from the instructional activity. Then in groups of two, they observe the teacher's example of a headline. They are then assigned...
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Polar Bear Adaptations
Students explore the adaptations that are made by polar bears. They discuss the color of polar bears as well as the dominant color that is found in the arctic. Students create a polar bear puppet.