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Tuesday, January 13 th, 2015
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Homework ◦ Fill out a chart listing an animals structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations. Do Now What did you write about for homework Think of an animal and list its behavioral and physiological adaptations What are its structural adaptations StructuralBehavioralPhysiological Animal
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SWBAT identify adaptations as structural, behavioral, or physiological by looking at a list. Essential Question How are structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations different?
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Physiological adaptation ◦ Involves response of an individual to external stimuli ◦ Metabolic adjustment in cells or tissue Behavioral adaptation ◦ Things animals do to survive, find a mate, and pass their genes to the next generation
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StructuralBehavioralPhysiological Large big toe to balance on 2 feet Raise our young for a long time creates close family ties Sweat when we are too hot to cool off Create a chart like the one below. With your table come up with as many adaptations as you can for humans. Work together and be prepared to share
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Google: Seaworld animal info books http://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal- infobooks/ http://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal- infobooks/ Create a chart just like before. Include 5-10 of each type of adaptation Table numberAnimal 1Dolphins 2Raptors 3Sharks 4Gorillas 5Tigers 6Sea Turtles
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StructuralBehavioralPhysiological Adaptations for flying, swimming, running, climbing Adaptations for eating Migration Hibernation bird songs to find mates Staying in groups Warning signs Caring for young Venom Living with little water Mammalian dive reflex Shivering, sweating, panting Ability to maintain body temperature
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How are structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations different?
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1. Short wings reduced to flippers for “flying “ underwater 2. Heart rate slows to allow the penguin to dive for long periods and great depths 3. Build nest out of stones 4. Short sharp beak for catching fish 5. Ability to hold lots of oxygen in muscles 6. Gather at ice edge in large groups in case of predators to increase the chance of individual survival StructuralBehavioralPhysiological Penguin
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