Adaptations and Habitat Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of adaptations and how they help organisms survive and describe similarities and differences between living things and their life processes.
Biome- A community of plants and animals living together in a particular climate or region. Rainforest Prairie or grassland Tundra Ocean Desert Forest wetland
Ecosystems and Biomes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_4PKCxu6ks&list=PL1x86IFIADThNSawwEju8dnQBwazNEn6P&index=18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJOw5wc1Ybs&list=PL1x86IFIADThNSawwEju8dnQBwazNEn6P&index=19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTaWsFct32g&list=PL1x86IFIADThNSawwEju8dnQBwazNEn6P&index=131
Tundra Vast, treeless, short growing season Low shrubs, moss, lichen Habitats of the world- Scientists divided the Earth into regions. The factors that determine a biome are latitude, altitude, soil, temperatures, precipitation, sunlight, plants and animals. There are 7 major biomes. Tundra Vast, treeless, short growing season Low shrubs, moss, lichen Musk ox, snowy owl, arctic fox Thick fur and blubber Rich in oil Mining and oil drilling impact life
2. Desert- Dry, less than 10 inches of precipitation per year Hot or cold Scorpions, snakes, lizards , camel Cactus, yucca, tumbleweed Animals sleep during day, store water(camel fat in humps) Building impacts life
3. Wetlands…bog,,,swamp….marsh Land saturated by water all year Grasses, trees, cattails Everglades Florida Alligators, crocodiles, many birds and insects Draining and building, global warming are impacting life
4. Forests…….Deciduous……Coniferous Needle trees (Coniferous) Falling leaves, 4 seasons (deciduous), temperate Pine, oak, maple, fern, poison ivy, moss Deer, caribou, squirrel, geese, turkey Logging and pollution impact life
5. Grassland…Prairie…..Savannah Tall grass, few trees, wild flowers, wheat, best farming soil Great Plains Hawk, bison, many birds , giraffe (Africa) Over-farming the land has great impact
6. Rainforest Large amounts of rain, near the equator, thick layers of growth South America- largest -Amazon Vines, trees (canopy), colorful flowers Boa constrictor, macaw, gorilla, tree frog, insects, butterflies Deforestation has the greatest impact on life
7. Oceans Vast body of salt water, covers ¾ of Earth Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Arctic, Indian Jellyfish, whales, seals, fish, coral, Kelp, seaweed Over fishing and pollution impact life
ADAPTATIONS! Animal Adaptations Animal Tricksters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV0kkFMK2CI Plant Adaptations Mimicry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Ib0-BlBKU&t=145s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVy2WSqeKSg Hide and Seek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JdRPKYyTc Archer Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhBZ40jIo4Q
Behavioral Adaptations Adaptation- A physical feature or a behavior that helps a living thing survive Physical Adaptations Behavioral Adaptations
Animal Habitat and Adaptation Project
All About Birds! Think about: Adaptations for survival both behavioral and physical Wings Feathers Size Diet Feet habitat
Bird Adaptation Project
Threats to Survival of Species