1. Introduction to Flight

2. Adaptations Features that allow a living thing to survive in its environment are called adaptations. Discuss: What are physical adaptations? What are behavioural adaptations?

3. Birds What adaptations allow a bird to fly?

5. What other animals can fly?

6. What else can move through the air?

7. What adaptations allow a shark to swim through the water? How does it move as it swims?

8. What other living things and man-made devices can move through water?

9. Characteristics of animals that fly:

12. Bats!

15. Discuss What are some differences between two species of birds? What do you think the reasons are for these differences?

16. Characteristics of animals that swim:

20. Discuss What are some differences between two species of water creatures? What do you think the reasons are for these differences?

21. Discuss What are the main characteristics of air and water creatures that enable them to move?

22. Characteristics of plants/seeds that travel through air:

25. Nature is inspiring! Maple key Helicopter

26. Milkweed Seeds