Learning Focus:Learning Focus: How have animals adapted to living in

the Antarctic? • What: What: learn what difficulties animals learn what difficulties animals

face living in the Antarctic and how they face living in the Antarctic and how they adapt to surviveadapt to survive

• How: How: design an animal to survive in the design an animal to survive in the Antarctic for your formative assessmentAntarctic for your formative assessment

• Why:Why: discover how animals cope living discover how animals cope living in extreme environments in extreme environments

Where are we going!?

When we get there what will it be like?

Hold on tight!Hold on tight!

Connect:Connect: You are now in Antarctica. You must fill out the observation chart to tell everyone back in the classroom

what it felt like to be here…

WARNING!• We will not be staying very long!• This means you must write down as many

details as you can before you get transported back to the classroom!

Good Luck!Good Luck!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp68K-Br698&feature=related

Home sweet home!Now you are back, how did you adapt

to life in Antarctica?

• WhatWhat problems did you face?• Why?Why?• How How did you overcome your

problems?

Activate: What problems do animals face surviving in the Antarctic?

Too cold Too cold Too darkToo dark

Too SlipperyToo Slippery Limited FoodLimited Food

Could be huntedCould be hunted Could be eatenCould be eaten

Stop! Assess your progress!• Turn your activity sheet over.• Do you now…

Know what difficulties animals face Know what difficulties animals face living in the Antarctic?living in the Antarctic?

Activate: Real life adaptations

Watch the short video clip and create a mind map of the different ways the emperor penguin has adapted to

survive in the Antarctic.

Other adaptations

This Ice fish has no red blood cells so its blood

flows more freely – it’s a bit like anti-freeze!

These Weddell seals have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm. They mostly live under the ice where its warmer – they have teeth that can gnaw holes in the ice. They can hold their breath for an hour allowing them

to deep sea dive for food.

Are there any other adaptations?

• Use independent research to record further details as you watch this documentary…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLPEhrS7TLI&feature=player_embedded

• Remember you will be designing your own species for your assessment so effective research is critical to success!

Stop! Assess your progress!• Turn your activity sheet over.• Can you now…

Describe how different features help Describe how different features help animals survive in the Antarctic?animals survive in the Antarctic?

Demonstrate: Design your own Antarctic animal

Now its your turn!Design your own animal to survive in the

Antarctic .

You must include at least 3 features3 features that help it survive the cold Antarctic and explainexplain

why they do.Extension: Can you think of more than 3 Extension: Can you think of more than 3 features and explain these? Which do you features and explain these? Which do you

think are the most important features? think are the most important features? Why?Why?

Stop! Assess your progress!• Turn your activity sheet over.• Can you now…

Design an animal to survive in the Design an animal to survive in the Antarctic.Antarctic.

Success criteria for your Antarctic animal

LEVEL F

3 features to help your animal survive the cold are labelled.

LEVEL E

Features clearly described.

LEVEL D

Explains how each feature helps it survive.

LEVEL C

Explains each feature in relation to the Antarctic environment.

LEVEL B

Uses ALL Geographical terms

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Reflect: Target evaluation• Assess your Assess your peers peers design against design against

the success criteria.the success criteria.

• What What levellevel would you give them? would you give them?

• What have they done What have they done wellwell??

• What What targetstargets could they aim for? could they aim for?

Homework:•Design another animal to

survive in a different environment, for example in a desert or rainforest.

•Do you own research about animals living there so that you know what features to give your own animal.

Learning Focus:Learning Focus: How have animals adapted to living in

the Antarctic? • What: What: learn what difficulties animals learn what difficulties animals

face living in the Antarctic and how they face living in the Antarctic and how they adapt to surviveadapt to survive

• How: How: design an animal to survive in the design an animal to survive in the Antarctic for your formative assessmentAntarctic for your formative assessment

• Why:Why: discover how animals cope living discover how animals cope living in extreme environments in extreme environments