Predictions about adaptations Thursday, January 15th, 2015

Do Now Homework Complete the worksheet and the reading about the Taiga Do Now Take out your chart from yesterday and be prepared to go over it. What is the difference between structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations? Give an example of each type of adaptation from your chart

Tundra Taiga Deciduous Forest Characteristics of Biome Very Cold, Small plants, Long periods of darkness, no trees Coniferous trees Broadleaf trees Seasonal Types of Animals Penguins, Polar Bears, Caribou, Wolves Amur Leopard Types of adaptations Fat, Hibernation, Huddling to keep warm, Caribou can travel when they are born Thick fur

Tropical Rainforest Desert Grassland No seasons Hot and dry, Rocky and sandy Warm, Not many trees, More water than desert, less water than forest Birds of Paradise Impala Colorful feathers and songs/dances to attract mates Very fast and agile to escape from predetors

Objectives SWBAT predict which environment an animal lives in based on the adaptations the animals have. SWBAT explain why certain adaptations are advantageous to the animal. Essential Question How are animals adapted for certain environments?

Vocabulary Camouflage Structural adaptation that enables an animal to blend in with its surroundings Allows species to avoid detection by predators

Notes for today Title: Adaptations Date: 1/15/2015

Question 1 The following animal is Camel. Camels have the ability to store lots of fat in their humps so that they don’t need a lot of water. This is a ______________________ adaptation for the _____________ biome because ________________ _______________________________

Question 2 Sea Turtles lay their eggs on warm beaches. When the Sea Turtles hatch they instinctively go to the ocean. This is a ____________ adaptation that helps the sea turtle survive because _______________ ____________________________________________

Question 3 When the Egyptian vulture finds a heavy ostrich egg, it cannot lift it with its beak. Instead, it picks up a rock to drop on the egg in order to break it. This is a __________________adaptation that helps the vulture survive because ___________ ____________________________________________

Question 4 Tigers have stripes that help it blend in with tall grasses. This is a ______________________ adaptation for the ______________________ biome because ____________________________________________. This helps the tiger survive because _________ ____________________________________________

Independent work Complete the 5 questions on the front Read about the Taiga on the back and answer the question. Finish for homework Please work independently

Answer the Essential Question How are animals adapted for certain environments?

Exit Ticket What kinds of adaptations help the walrus survive in its environment? What kind of environment is the walrus adapted for? The pictures below are of the same snowshoe hare in winter and in summer. What environment might the snowshoe hare live in? What is this adaptation and how does it help the hare survive?