In this lesson plan, students will enjoy different activities focusing on how animals adapt to their environments. They will begin by researching two animals, their environment, and the ways the animals adapt to this environment. In...

Ever wonder where marine animals go? How fast they swim? How deep they dive? Electronic tagging has opened a new window into the world of the open ocean. Ocean Tracks gives you access to data collected by tags on real live migrating...

This extensive lesson plan covers various topics about how animals interact with their environment. Topics include how animals sense their environment, how environments and organisms change together, and how animals use their senses to...

Animal trainers are needed in many circumstances. From training animals in animal parks to training service animals, there are many opportunities for those interested in this career. Science Buddies gives a good overview of what is...

This collection of images of six different creatures, including insects and carnivorous vertebrates, illustrates the wide range of mouth types that exist within the animal kingdom. It also discusses the environment and its impact on the...

Do you think a career in animal breeding might be interesting? This article in Science Buddies gives a clear assessment of what you might expect in that career. Find out what education you need, what the work environment is like, and...

Using squirrels as an example, students will understand that some animal groups' inherited traits enable them to adapt and spread into many environments. Included in this lesson are videos showing the lesson in action, discussion...

A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...

In this activity, students will Animate grass using the controls provided. It will show a single blade and a patch of grass.

This 1-millimeter animal can survive both the hottest and coldest environments on earth, and can even withstand high levels of radiation. Thomas Boothby introduces us to the tardigrade, one of the toughest creatures on Earth. [4:10]

Information site provides examples of several animals and their amazing adaptations to their environments.

Learn about the patterns of adaptation in animals in response to changes to their environment. These can be in relation to things such as diet, survival against predators, or a change of habitat.

You are challenged to camouflage an animal in any environment so that you can not see it. This site contains a lesson plan, animal printouts, tips, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.

Place the aliens in the habitats where they can survive the best. Following the activity, read more about plant and animal habitats, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.

Find out the many different ways that animals move through their environments.

Determine whether an animal can survive in a different environment than its own based on its inherited traits.

Learn about the different animals that live in tropical and temperate grasslands and how they have adapted to their environment. Also discusses some plant adaptations.

Comprehensive reference information about the elusive fisher. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, pictures, and other details about this solitary predator's relationship with the environment.

Comprehensive reference information about the gray fox. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this solitary omnivore's relationship with the environment.

A description of a lesson where students first listen to a story where they begin to think about and discuss the impact humans and natural disasters have on the environment. They then play a board game. This requires preparation...

Comprehensive reference information about the elk, or red deer. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this browsing herbivore and its relationship with the environment.

Students use their senses to observe nature then sketch a plant and/or animal in their science journals using detail and color. Using these sketches, they will create classroom books which are shared with the class.

Explore various characteristics and adaptations that help organisms survive in different environments.

It takes a thick skin to withstand the hardships that life has to offer. This collection of images shows a variety of animals, each with a slightly different type of protective covering.