| Elementary
- L.EV.E.1 Environmental Adaption -"Different
kinds of organisms have characteristics that help
them to live in different environments."
- Creature
World
Students pick a continent and then a region.
Once the region is choosen a list of animals will
pop up. The student picks the animal that they
are interested in, and a picture will pop up along
with information about the charateristic this
animal, has that helps them to survive.
- National
Geographic: Cyber Tiger-You're The Zookeeper
This site allows the student to choose the environmental
needs of a Siberian Tiger before it is released
into the zoo. Easy to navigate. Requires no downloads.
Appropriate for grades 3-5.
- Polar
Pairs
A matching game which teaches students about
the polar animal adaptations that allow it to
live in its environment. When a student makes
a match a description of the animal adaptation
appears to the right of the screen. The student
can also click on Artic Wildlife Portfolio to
learn in depth about each animal from the Polar
Pair game. Requires a Java enabled browser.
- Switcheroo
Zoo
Students visit a virtual zoo, take a tour,
and read the signs that describe the animal's
adaptations. The student can also switch the animal's
head, body, or tail and see what the animal would
look like with different parts. The resulting
picture is realistic and quite interesting.
- L.EV.E.2 Survival -" Individuals of
the same kind differ in their characteristics, and
sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage
in surviving and reproducing."
- Amusing Animal Adaptations New
This lesson
plan has students rolling dice to choose a real
animal and a made-up adaptation. They draw their
new animal and write how the adaptaion helps
it survive in their environment. Good for a review
activity.
- Creature
World
Students pick a continent and then a region.
Once the region is choosen a list of animals will
pop up. The student picks the animal that they
are interested in, and a picture will pop up along
with information about the charateristic this
animal, has that helps them to survive.
- National
Geographic: Cyber Tiger-You're The Zookeeper
This site allows the student to choose the environmental
needs of a Siberian Tiger before it is released
into the zoo. Easy to navigate. Requires no downloads.
Appropriate for grades 3-5.
- Polar
Pairs
A matching game which teaches students about
the polar animal adaptations that allow it to
live in its environment. When a student makes
a match a description of the animal adaptation
appears to the right of the screen. The student
can also click on Artic Wildlife Portfolio to
learn in depth about each animal from the Polar
Pair game. Requires a Java enabled browser.
- Slideshows
For Teachers
Outstanding
This is a slideshow about plant and animal adaptations.
Scroll down and click on adaptations .
- Squirrel
Islands This site provides background
and examples on animal adaptions for survival
along with an activity. The students are assigned
an island habitat (4 types are provided), have
to design a squirrel that has adapted to survive
on your island, and explain the adaptions and
why they are beneficial to the squirrel. This
is intended for a group activity.
- Switcheroo
Zoo
Students visit a virtual zoo, take a tour,
and read the signs that describe the animal's
adaptations. The student can also switch the animal's
head, body, or tail and see what the animal would
look like with different parts. The resulting
picture is realistic and quite interesting.
- The Evolution Game New
This is a game where
students have to get a piece of paper into a
box. It is done in rounds, and each round students
are eliminated, or become extinct, while those
who survive have to "adapt" their paper
to make it more efficient. This is like a lesson
plan and downloads as a pdf file.
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