Animals: Unit Five

Learner Outcome

Content

Learning Strategy

Operationally define adaptation.

Recognize that humans have adaptations for survival in their habitat.

adaptation

DISCUSSION:
Discuss ways humans are adapted for living in their environment.

Describe ways their selected animals are adapted to survival in their habitat.

regeneration

camouflage

ACTIVITY:
Seeing is believing
Project Wild
pp. 99 & 100
Students use kaleidoscopes, binoculars, or telescopes to stimulate various vision adaptations.

ACTIVITY:
Surprise Terrarium
Project Wild
pp. 101 & 102
Students look for a well camouflaged animal in a terrarium and discuss the importance of camouflage as an adaptation.

ACTIVITY:
Refer to previous activities about internal and external anatomy of selected animal; describe how it is adapted to live in its habitat.