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Adaptation Slideshow

Now that you have collected the information on your animal and how it adapts to its environment, you will organize it into a Powerpoint presentation which you will present to your classmates. We will learn how to add custom animations and slide transitions.

Animal Adaptation Research

Today you will use the websites below to gather information about your chosen animal for your PowerPoint presentation. Use the Research Guide to help you organize the information. You will need to collect three pictures for your slide show, too. Two pictures should be of your animal and one picture of its habitat.

National Geographic- Animals

Massachusetts Audubon

Kids Biology

eNature

PBS Critter Guide

San Diego Zoo- Animal Bytes

Enchanted Learning-Animals

BBC Nature

Eco Field Guide

Raccoons, Foxes, Sharks, and Bears

Physical and Behavioral Adaptations

What is adaptation? How do animals adapt to their environment? Today you will watch a United Streaming video on adaptation as an introduction to your ecosystems unit. Answer the movie guide questions as you watch the movie.

Visit these websites for more information and games on adaptation:

Interdependence and Adaptation

Animal Adaptation

How Animals Meet Their Needs

A Walk in the Woods