Animal Adaptations Lesson

1. Animal adaptations

2. A note from your teacher:
Go through the slides in order. Anything in orange requires you to type or interact in
some way. There will be directions with each item in orange.

3. Adaptations: Click the link to watch a video about
animal adaptations.

4. A structure or behavior that helps an organism
survive in its surroundings.
What are some animals that have adaptations that help them survive their habitat?
Brainstorm your thoughts here:
Adaptation

5. A structure or part of an organism’s body that helps
it survive in its habitat.
Physical Adaptations
Polar bears are white to help
camouflage in with their
environment. Polar Bears also have
2 thick layers of fur to help keep
them warm in their arctic habitat.
Turtles “front arms” are long and
shaped like paddles. This
adaptation helps them swim.
Rabbits large ears allow
them to have amazing
hearing. This allows them to
detect predators from far
distances.

6. What physical features (part) of the elephant help it survive in its environment?
How does this adaptation help the elephant survive?
Physical Adaptations

7. What physical features (part) of the porcupine help it survive in its environment?
How does this adaptation help the porcupine survive?
Physical Adaptations

8. What physical features (part) of the giraffe help it survive in its environment?
How does this adaptation help the giraffe survive?
Physical Adaptations

9. 2 main types of physical adaptations are
camouflage and mimicry.
What do you think or know about camouflage and mimicry?
Physical Adaptation

10. Camouflage
Click the picture to watch a video about camouflage and then answer the questions.
What is camouflage?
What is something else you learned from the video?

11. Camouflage
Click the picture to read an article about camouflage and then complete the table.
4 Different Ways Animals Camouflage Themselves
1. Some animals hide behind a background of
a similar color.
2.
3. Some animals have special markings.
4.

12. Camouflage
Insert 2 pictures of animals that use camouflage .

13. Mimicry
Why do animals use mimicry? Select ALL of the
correct answers.
keep safe
attract animals
hibernate
warn animals
look like another animal
Click the picture to watch a video about mimicry. Use the paint bucket tool to answer the
question.

14. Physical adaptations that help animals survive the cold
Name at least 3 physical adaptations that help animals stay warm in the cold.

15. Behavioral Adaptations
A behavior that helps an organism survive in its
habitat.
Birds and other animals migrate to
warmer climates as the seasons
change.
Bears and other animals hibernate
to survive the winter.

16. Behavioral Adaptations
What do you already know about migration and hibernation?

17. Migration
Long distance journey from one place to another.

18. Migration
Watch the video. Then, click and drag the words
to list 3 reasons animals migrate.
1. Some animals migrate because it
is too ___________ and they must
go somewhere warmer.
2. Some animals migrate to find
___________.
3. Some animals migrate to have
babies in a place they know is
_________________.
safe cold food

19. Migration
Land Water Air
Find 3 pictures. One of an animal that migrates over land, one over water, and one over air.

20. Hibernation
Deep winter sleep that makes an animal’s body
activity slow down.

21. Click on the image below to watch the video.
Name 3 things that happen to animals
when they hibernate.
1.
2.
3.

22. Use the Paint Bucket tool to choose your answer.
These 3 animals are all camouflaged with their environment. Is camouflage a
physical or behavioral adaptation?
Physical
Behavioral

23. Animal Adaptations
Click on the picture to read a book about animal adaptations. When you are finished reading,
answer the question below.
What was the adaptation that interested you the most?

24. Using the paint bucket tool, shade the
physical adaptations red and the behavioral
adaptations green.
Some species migrate to warmer weather. Play dead when predators are around.
Bright coloring to warn predators of poison. Wings to escape predators.
Hibernation when it gets cold. Hard outer shell to protect their wings.
Beaks, claws, teeth, body coverings Fish have gills to breathe underwater.
A caterpillar’s appearance mimics a
snake's appearance.
Fish swim in a group from protection from
predators.