Adaptations

How many more organisms did the students find living in the Desert than in the Ocean? (Hint: Subtract)

• 70

• 40

• 10

• 30

How many more organisms did the students count that had webbed feet for an adaptation and fins? (Hint: Add)

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 14

Plants that live in the desert have thick and waxy leaves to help keep the water inside the plant from evaporating into the dry desert air.

• True

• False

In places with cold winters, it is NOT an adaptation for trees to lose their leaves.

• True

• False

What adaptations might a Penguin have?

• A beak is an adaptation that helps me survive. I can scoop fish out of the water.

• My long, thin beak helps me get the nectar I need.

• My tight feathers help me stay warm and dry in cold weather.

• I can follow the sun so I have the energy to make my own food.

What adaptations might a Hummingbird have?

• A beak is an adaptation that helps me survive. I can scoop fish out of the water.

• My long, thin beak helps me get the nectar I need.

• My tight feathers help me stay warm and dry in cold weather.

• I can follow the sun so I have the energy to make my own food.

What adaptations might an Oak Tree have?

• My thick blubber helps me stay warm.

• My large, flat leaves help me collect as much light from the Sun as possible so I can make my own food. I loose my leaves in the winter to protect myself from ice and snow.

• The color of my fur helps me blend into my surroundings so I can sneak up on my prey.

• I hibernate all winter, so I can stay warm.

What adaptations might a Lion have?

• My thick blubber helps me stay warm.

• My large, flat leaves help me collect as much light from the Sun as possible so I can make my own food. I loose my leaves in the winter to protect myself from ice and snow.

• The color of my fur helps me blend into my surroundings so I can sneak up on my prey.

• I hibernate all winter, so I can stay warm.

An adaptation is

• Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• A place where an animal or plant lives

• Information that supports an idea

• To remain alive and in existence

Evidence is

• Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• A place where an animal or plant lives

• Information that supports an idea

• To remain alive and in existence