Adaptations PROJECT

Adaptations

by Ms.Ferge

Multiple Choice

When the environment changes some animals die, some move, and others _________.

• hide

• develop adaptations

• eat more

• hibernate

Multiple Choice

How do the armadillo's armored plates help it survive?

• camouflage

• protect from predators

• waterproofing

• warmth

Multiple Choice

Which adaptations help protect a sloth from predators?

• great eyes

• big teeth

• being fast

• camouflage

Multiple Choice

In which habitat would you find animals with the adaption of a thick layer of insulating blubber under the skin?

• polar region

• grassland

• tropical rain forest

• desert

Multiple Choice

Animals that live in the frigid regions of the North or South Pole must adapt to special conditions. Some information about environmental conditions in polar regions is provided.

Which of these could be a helpful adaptation for an organism that lives in the North Pole?

• ability to fly or run fast

• strong legs to jump high

• thick fur and layers of fat

• hard shell around the body  

Multiple Choice

Cacti can be found in many deserts because they are well adapted to survive there. The chart below list several of the cacti’s adaptations and how they help it to survive.

According to the chart, which factor of the desert environment has the cactus adapted to survive?

• low nutrients in the soil

• lack of precipitation

• plant-eating insects

• trunk rotting diseases  

Multiple Choice

A tiger’s fur is orange-brown with stripes. Its fur helps it hide in a field of brown grass. When another animal comes near, the tiger can jump out of hiding and attack it. A toad’s body is brown. It blends in with brown sand. A toad can hide from predators while it looks for insects to eat.

                             

What is one way that a tiger and a toad are similar?

• Their skin is adapted for hunting at night.

• Their color prevents them from going outside in the daytime.

• Their color helps them hide to get food.

• They are both good swimmers.

Multiple Choice

Hurricane Andrew caused many animals in the Miami Zoo to become displaced. Two of the animals that lost their homes were the collared lemming, which has thick white fur and sharp claws, and the marsh rabbit, which has thin brown fur and is a strong swimmer. Both animals from the zoo were now free in the Florida Everglades.

 

Which animal would MOST LIKELY have a better chance of survival, and why? 

• The marsh rabbit because its ability to swim helps it to scare away predators.

• The marsh rabbit because its thin, brown fur helps it blend into its environment and stay cool.  

• The collared lemming because its thick, white fur helps it stay warm during the winter months.

• The collared lemming because its sharp claws help it grip the ice when walking.

​​Today you will be creating an adaptations project with a partner:

Expectations:

• Please use our collaborative learning words of encouragement when working together

• Keep the noise level down- 5th grade is trying to learn next door J

• Be respectful to each other, the computers, and the classroom

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​When I call your names, you and your partner can come get the project and find a spot to work in the room. Bring your pencils with you!

​Partner Lists:

Alexa & Dylan
Mia & Aly
Cameron & Violet
Addy & Storm
Asher & Nyla
Jacoby & Max
Maya & Tre
Quinn & Emilia
Landon & Emma
Alina & Aubrilyn
Sophia & Victor

​​Make sure you have your materials and choose a good spot to work.

​WRITE FIRST! Coloring is always last.