Animal Adaptations: Physical and Behavioral
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| Animal Adaptations: Physical and Behavioral |
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Description:
| These sites are about the behaviors and physical traits that enable animals to survive in their environments. Topics cover camouflage, mimicry, and natural selection. Includes images, games, and lesson plans. There is a link to eThemes Resource on natural selection. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| National Geographic: Cats, Plans for Perfection
This site covers the anatomy and physiology of cats and how they have adapted from the first sabertooth tiger. Note: This site includes ads.
Arctic Animals
Learn about how animals have adapted to life in the Arctic. Click on the links to learn more about some of the animals.
Night Creatures of the Kalahari
Learn how these noctornal animals have adapted to their environment. Click on "Night Vision" to learn how their vision has adapted.
Why Most Animals Are Insects
This site offers a brief explanation why insects have been the most successful animals on earth.
Animal Adaptations Vocabulary List
This is a vocabulary list of important words developed for fourth-grade biology.
BugBios: Class Insecta: Butterfly Wings
Click on a wing pattern and learn how wing colors, patterns, and shapes help protect butterflies from their predators. The reading level is for older students.
Rainforest Alliance: Frog Pond
Click on a frog image to learn more about how that species has adapted to life in the rain forest.
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands
Explore the islands where Charles Darwin made many of his observations that contributed to his ideas about natural selection.
Camouflage Field Book
In this short game, decide which animals camouflage into their environment the best. This is fun for the SMARTboard.
Scholastic: Dirtmeister: Animal Adaptation
Use this website to help write a report on a particular animal and the ways that it has adapted to its environment.
Darwin and Natural Selection
Read an explanation of Darwin's theories on evolution. This site describes how he came up with the theory and how it became published. The reading level is advanced.
NOVA: Evolution in Action
This online game shows how mutations develop. Read the instructions before starting.
Critter Camouflage
Learn about the different ways animals can use camouflage to protect themselves from other animals. Includes a link that explains mimicry.
Animal Adaptation Teacher Guide
This 21 page PDF file is an extensive teaching guide on animal adaptations. Includes vocabulary words, examples of how particular animals have adapted to their environments, and lesson plans.
Science NetLinks: Animal Adaptation
In this lesson, students will learn about animals and how well they have adapted to satisfying their needs in natural habitats through classroom discussion and activities.
Reptile Adaptations
Learn how reptiles adapt to live in their environments. Includes discussion questions.
Animal Adaptations Game
Select the three correct adoptions for each animal.
eThemes Resource: Natural Selection
These sites provide information about the concept of natural selection. Learn how the natural selection process occurs and its effect on the evolution of living things. The topics cover natural selection, theory of evolution, adaptation, and misconceptions about natural selection. Includes examples, an interview transcript, online resources, lesson plans, and video clips. There is a link to eThemes Resource on animal adaptations.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
5.1
AR Standards:
LS.4.5.4.b, LS.4.5.4.c, LS.4.5.5.a, LS.4.5.5.b, LS.4.5.5.c, LS.4.5.5.d, LS.4.5.14.a, LS.4.5.14.d, LS.4.5.14.e, LS.3.6.7.b, LS.4.6.1, LS.4.6.2, LS.4.6.3, LS.4.6.4
IL Standards:
12.A.1a, 12.A.1b, 12.B.1a, 12.B.1b, 12.B.2a, 12.B.2b, 12.A.3c
ME Standards:
A.3, A.4, B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, A.3, B.4
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 4.1.A.a, 4.1.A.b, 4.2.A.a, 4.2.A.b, 4.2.A.c, 4.3.C.b, 4.3.C.c, 4.3.C.d, 3.1.A.a, 4.1.B.a, 4.1.B.b, 4.1.B.c, 4.1.D.a, 4.1.D.b, 4.1.D.c, 4.3.C.a, 4.3.C.b
NV Standards:
L.5.C.2, L.5.C.3, L.5.C.4, L.5.C.5, L.5.D.3, L.8.C.2, L.8.D.1
OH Standards:
2.B.2, 2.C.6, 2.C.4, 2.C.5, 2.C.6
UT Standards:
V.2.b, V.2.c, V.2.a, V.2.b, V.2.c, V.2.d
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