1. Adaptations Flash Backs 2013 Hurt & Ballard

2. FLASH BACK 8.19.13 1. TRUE / FALSE: I WILL LOSE POINTS ON ASSIGNMENTS IF I FORGET TO PUT MY FULL NAME, DATE AND CLASS PERIOD ON THEM. 2. WHAT SHOULD 6 TH GRADE SCIENCE STUDENTS DO WHEN ABSENT? A. Tell the teacher once that you were absent, & assume if the teacher doesn’t hand you work you don’t have to make anything up B. Check the absent calendar & record in your agenda, then ask classmates to explain; turn in makeup assignments w/in 5 days.

3. Vocabulary Assignment (same for every unit)  For every assigned vocab word, found on front page of your packet, you must: 1. Define 2. Use correctly in two sentences

4. Advanced Flash Back 8.20.13 1. TRUE/ FALSE: Non-living used to be alive.

5. Flash Back 8.21.13 1. Choose the BEST definition for “adaptation”: A. Any characteristic of an organism that helps it to survive B. A body part that helps an animal hunt for food C. A mating dance to help an animal get a girlfriend 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation? A. Rats burying their food B. A dog tripping on a rock C. An owl’s excellent eyesight

6. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS 8.21.13  What is genetic variation and how does it help a population to survive?  How do populations benefit from individual adaptations?  How do organisms survive in a changing environment?

7.  Behavioral adaptation- a behavior that that helps an organism to survive  structural adaptation- any body part that helps an organism to survive

8. Adaptation=Any characteristic of an organism that helps it to survive Behavioral adaptation= any behavior that helps an organism survive Structural adaptation= a body part that helps an organism survive

9. Flash Back 8.22.13 best 1. Choose the best definition for behavioral adaptations: a.) a mating dance that helps a peacock find a mate b.) a behavior that helps an organism to survive c.)any body part that helps an organism to survive

10. Flash Back 8.23.13 1. List the two types of adaptations: a.) Omnivore & herbivore b.) Structural & behavioral c.) behavioral & aggressive best 2. Choose the best definition for structural adaptations: a.) lions fur colored like grass for camouflage b.) a behavior that helps an organism to survive c.)any body part that helps an organism to survive

11. Mechanically propelled- machine that moves. example: car