Animal AdaptationsStephanie Horton

ITC 525Summer Session 1 2011

How do animals survive?

Table of ContentsLeopard Spotted Gecko

Features of his homeFeatures he hasActivity CamouflageSurvival VariationAdaptationQuiz

The Spotted Leopard GeckoCharacteristics/Features of the gecko

Pictures of his home

What do you notice about these pictures?

How do they tie together?How do the characteristics of the gecko

relate to the characteristics of where the gecko lives?

Why do they tie together?Why do you think it is important that the

features of the gecko relate to the features of the desert, where he lives?

ActivityWorking with your table set, look through the

pictures in the envelope and find the animal. Outline the animal in a Sharpie.

AnimalsIf an animal can fade into its background,

what is that called? Why do you think that’s important? Look at the pictures below.

SurvivalIn order for animals to

survive, like the gecko, they have certain features.

The gecko has webbed, sticky feet in order to climb

Eyelids in order to keep the sand out of their eyes.

The skin is very durable, which provides protection from the rough sand and rocky terrain of the desert.

They can detach their tails if ever attacked.

VariationIn order for animals to adapt to their

environment, they need to be born with certain features.

Over generations, the DNA within different species changes in order for the animals to survive in their environment.

This clip will tell you more about different animals and how they adapt their environment

AdaptationIf this word has to do with everything we

have talked about, what definition can we come up with?

Click on this frog to watch a short video clip about how animals adapt!

Wrap UpDo you still have any wonderings?

In order to be done with science for today, you must complete the activity (at the end of the slide show), as well as, the following quiz..

The following is a warm up quiz!Click here to take a quiz about different anim

als and their adaptations

Question 1Which one of these is NOT a characteristic

the Leopard Spotted Gecko uses in order to help him survive:

A. sticky feet to climb treesB. Coloring that allows him to camouflageC. A tail that breaks off if feeling attackedD. Long nails that allow him to dig into a

predator

Fantabulous Answer!!The gecko does not use this feature in order

to survive!!

Oops! Try again!The gecko does use this feature in order to

survive!

Question Number 2Adaptation is when:A. the animals change over timeB. Animals use their characteristics to fit into

their surroundings C. Animals use their feet to climb trees D. Animals blend into their surroundings

Oops! Try again!This is not the correct definition of

adaptation

Fantabulous Answer!!This is what adaptation means!

True or False!When animals blend into their surroundings

it is called camouflage.TrueFalse

Fantabulous Answer!!Camouflage is when animals blend into their

surroundings

Oops! Try again!Camouflage is when animals blend into their

surroundings!

Time for you to draw!Complete the activity on your card. If you do not complete it within the time frame, you will have time to finish it tomorrow Here is my example:

CreditsGoogle imageshttp://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/cli

mate/adaptations/index.cfm

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=203530&title=Animal_Adaptations

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/lizardsaspets/p/leopardgecko.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRX2JtKFUzk