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Part 1 of Lesson - Trait Study - How to these traits help animals? (25 min)

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Part 2 - Adaptations for Survival (35 min)

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Visit 9 stations in teams of 3 (Slides 3-16) to see how adaptations allow for differential feeding and hence survival.

Could this chicken survive in the Arctic (5)

Camel and polar bear (5)

Seesat post (25 min) - They prop won’t finish

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You will have to show the Wildebeest videos later.

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How do different traits help animals survive?

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What is this beak is adapted to catch?

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What is this beak is adapted to feed on?

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What is this beak adapted to do?

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What is this beak adapted to do?

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What is this beak adapted to do?

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What is this beak is adapted to feed on?

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What is this beak is adapted to feed on?

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I think this animal eats ..._______________

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because……..___________________

I think this animal eats ..._______________

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because……..___________________

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3rd Grade Life Science

Animal Adaptation and Survival

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Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. 3-LS4-3

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Could this chicken family survive here?

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Great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration

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After watching….

Discuss as a class:

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Why do you think the Wildebeests are doing this?

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This map shows you where the wildebeest move to each month.

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Why do wildebeests move from place to place?

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Click below for an interactive map

https://www.expertafrica.com/tanzania/info/serengeti-wildebeest-migration

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Key points:

  • Wildebeests have ADAPTED

by migrating!

  • The wildebeests follow the rains in Africa.
  • The rain allows the grass to grow.
  • The wildebeests eat this grass.
  • They follow the rain so they have the grass to eat, so they can survive!

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All animals have certain adaptations to help them survive in a particular habitat.

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What adaptations does the polar bear have to survive in its habitat?

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Assignment to turn in. Choose ONE of the assignments below.

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Option 1

Option 2

Complete this assignment on Seesaw

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Complete this assignment in Google Classroom

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Try this fun game about desert adaptations and survival.

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Desert Adaptations Game

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Stop here on Wednesday.

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Check out this cool video!

What adaptations did this hyena have to survive in this situation?

In general, how is she adapted to her habitat?

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Visit Creaturpedia to learn more about animal adaptations and survival

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Choose an animal.

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How is it adapted for survival in its habitat?

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What would happen if you brought

this animal to a different habitat?

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Books about adaptation and survival

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https://www.getepic.com/app/read/52338

https://www.getepic.com/app/read/57161

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How are dinos and birds connected?

Examine the slides that follow.

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What common traits do you see between dinosaurs and birds?

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What similarities do you see between the Archaepteryx skeleton nd duck skeleton?