Animal and Their Adaptations

Introduction

ATTENTION SCIENTISTS!!

Planet Earth is having a crisis and is in need of your help.  Your mission, if you choose to take it, will be to learn as much information about an animal and their adaptations. You will discover and research the five basic survival needs:

  • food/water
  • oxygen
  • protection/defenses
  • shelter
  • temperature regulation 

 You will present your information to your classmates once your mission is over.

Task

Your Task

Your task is to research an animal and explain the adaptations being used for the animals survival.

  • Choose an animal (group must agree on one).
  • Research various websites to learn about the animal’s appearance (any unique physical characteristics), behavior, diet, type of habitat, and ecosystem/biome.
  • Complete ROLE sheet below.
  • Brainstorm your findings with your group.   
  • Create an e-presentations using Google Slide, Blabberize, or Animoto about your chosen animal and its adaptations. 
  • Create a visual aid (choices listed below).
  • Present to the class.   

Process

The Process

1.  Team of 4 is decided - discuss and agree upon an animal to research.

2.  Each team member will be responsible for their role within the group.

  • The environmentalist will study the habitat.
  • The engineer will study the structures and how it helps them to live in its habitat.
  • The nutritionalist will research the diet.
  • The psychologist will study the animals' appearance and behavior.

 

Possible Websites 

National Geography Kids

Fact Sheets

Kids Biology

3.  Each team member will use a role sheet to help in the research process.

Environmentalist              Engineer               Nutritionist                 Psychologist

4.  Create a Google Slide, Blabberize, or Animoto presentation.

     Each team member will be responsible for their part of the presentation.

     Presentation must include:

  • Title (Include Animal) and Name of Team Members
  • A page detailing the information from each team members role.
  • Any other interesting information that would benefit the viewers

 

5.  Visual Aid

 

Evaluation

Conclusion

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully completed your mission!

Take a moment and access the last webpage.  You will find it fun and interesting!

SwitchZoo

Credits

"Kids' Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets." Kids' Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. <http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html&gt;.


"Animal Database - Animals For Kids - By KidsBiology.com." Animal Database - Animals For Kids - By KidsBiology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. <http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals-for-children.php&gt;.

http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/bellerive/homepages/assignment.cfm?UserID=bel…A745B90C73CDBB

"All Animals." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. <http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/&gt;.