Animal Sleep Habits and Adaptations

Animal Sleep Habits and Adaptations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

FREE Resource

The video explores the diverse sleeping habits of animals, highlighting how different species have adapted their sleep patterns for survival. Giraffes sleep very little due to predator threats, sea otters hold hands to avoid drifting apart, dolphins sleep with half their brain active to stay alert, and migratory birds can sleep while flying. These adaptations showcase the unique ways animals ensure their safety while resting.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal is known to hibernate during the winter?

Sea otter

Giraffe

Brown bear

Goldfish

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a unique feature of goldfish sleep?

They sleep in groups

They sleep on land

They sleep upside down

They sleep with their eyes open

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long do giraffes typically sleep each day?

30 minutes

4 hours

2 hours

8 hours

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What position do giraffes take when they sleep?

Standing up

Curling their neck and resting their head on their hip

Lying on their side

Hanging from a tree

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do sea otters do to prevent drifting away while sleeping?

Sleep on land

Hold hands with each other

Anchor themselves to rocks

Use seaweed to tie themselves

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do dolphins sleep with only half of their brain at a time?

To stay warm

To avoid predators

To keep swimming and breathing

To communicate with other dolphins

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often do dolphins need to surface for air while sleeping?

Every 5 minutes

Every 20 minutes

Every hour

Every 2 hours

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