Physical Adaptations
What is a physical adaptation?
A body feature that helps an animal survive in it's environment!
What is migration?
When animals travel from one place to another during different seasons.
BLANK adaptation is a change in species that happens over many, many generations.
Evolutionary
Camels can survive a long time without what?
Water
Name the special activities we did this week in order! (AKA science, guest speakers, big fun activities)
Monday: elephant toothpaste,
Tuesday: waterslide,
Wednesday: talent show/oobleck,
Thursday: creature show,
Friday: Waterslide!
Name 5 examples of a physical adaptation:
Fur, Feathers, beaks, claws, long necks, webbed feet..
Why do animals group together? (3 reasons)
Stay safe. Find food. Protect babies.
Why would a longer neck help giraffes survive?
Trees are tall.
Physiological adaptation happens on the inside or outside of animals?
Inside
BE SAFE: don't pick up sticks, stay in between counselors, watch out for poison ivy, which out for snakes, be a super listener.
BE KIND: to people, animals, and plants.
COMMUNICATE: speak up if you need help, use kind words.
Name 3 physical adaptations that an owl has:
Large eyes- to see at night
silent wings- to sneak up on prey
sharp beaks and talons- they have no teeth so they use these to rip up their food.
True or False: Fur color is a behavioral adaptation.
FALSE
Birds evolved from what prehistoric species?
Dinosaurs (they grew feathers, developed wings, and became lighter for flight)
BLANK is a chemical made in the glands of some snakes.
Venom
What are the "stuffed" animals called that I brought down from the upstairs?
Taxidermies!
What is the difference between a physical and behavioral adaptation?
Physical adaptation is change to the body, behavioral is change to their behavior/actions.
Behavioral adaptations are things animals BLANK.
Behavioral adaptations are things animals DO.
Polar bears evolved from what ancestors?
Brown bears.
What animal has a body like a built-in heater?
Polar bear
Put the counselors in the room in AGE order then in HIGHT order!
Lets see!...
What animals did I show to you guys AND what is one of the adaptations they each had?
Opossum: tail acts as an arm
Hawk: big sharp talons and beak
Owls: large eyes, silent wings
Beaver: big tails, big teeth, water proof fur
Why do hibernating animals, like chipmunks and bears, choose the winter to hibernate?
That is a season when food is scarce.
Evolutionary adaptations help animals survive better. This method of survival is called BLANK.
Natural selection
What is one way animals escape a predator?
They run fast.
Name EVERY SINGLE camper we had this week AND EVERY SINGLE COUNSOLER you had this week!
HINT: there is 29 campers and 15 counselors
LETS SEE!.....