Animal
Adaptations
Introduction
As the world changes, animals, also, have to change in
order to survive. This change is called adaptation. Adaptation is
not easy to see because it takes place very slowly over several
generations. You are about to learn about adaptation.
Task
Your task is to complete the worksheet
on animal adaptations. After you complete the worksheet, you may print out
a picture of an animal to color.
Process
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To find the answers to the questions on your
worksheet, click on the underlined hyperlinks.
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First, choose an animal. Then find the
following information about that animal:
1. Habitat of the animal
2. Adaptation of the
animal
3. How the adaptation helps
the animal
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Then draw a picture of the animal,
illustrating the adaptation.
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You may print out a picture of an animal to color.
Resources
Learning Advice
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Remember the sites where you will go to get your
information are underlined. They are called hyperlinks.
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Use the BACK button in the upper left-hand part of
the monitor to return to this page.
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Write neatly.
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the following:
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Complete answers to questions on the worksheet
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No grammatical or spelling errors
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Written neatly
Conclusion
Just as you have to adapt to your home and lifestyle,
so do animals. In order to live an animal must have food, water, and a
place to sleep.
Written by Shannon Dunn, Teresa
Gardiner, and Allyson Reynolds, Mary Todd Elementary