THE AFFECTS ON PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND THEIR
SURROUNDINGSBY: MELISSA SOUTHERN
Weather and Seasonal Changes
Science 2.7: The student will investigate and understand that weather and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings. Key concepts include
a.) effects on growth and behavior of living things (migration, hibernation, camouflage, adaptation, dormancy)
The weather and seasonal patterns affect plants and animals and their surroundings because:
As seasons change, plants and animals react to changes in:
Temperature The amount of light Type of precipitation
These changes made in response to
the environment are called adaptations.
What is Adaptation?
A change an animal goes through to fit into its environment
Examples of Adaptations Whiskers Sharp teeth Webbed feet Sharp claws Hooves Large beaks Wings
Whiskers Sharp Teeth
Examples of Adaptations
Helps an animal feel around
Helps an animal eat meat
Webbed Feet
Sharp Claws
Hooves
Large Beaks Wings
• Primary function in most winged animals is flight, which is used to hunt prey
•Some winged animals use wings to swim, not fly
• Primary function is to help the animal eat
•Large Beaks can be found on Carnivores and Herbivores
MIGRATION
HIBERNATION
DORMANCY
CAMOUFLAGE
Behavioral Responses to Environmental Changes
Migrationwhen animals move from one place to another as a result of temperature changes
Animals migrate for different reasons:
to find a better climate to find better food to find a safe place to live to find a safe place to raise their
young
Examples of animals who migrate
Salmon Humpback whales Canadian geese Monarch butterflies
HibernationThe inactive periods of animals in the cold temperatures of winter
A period of inactivity
Examples of animals who hibernate
bats groundhogs box turtles squirrels Bears
------------------------------------------Examples of things that can
be dormant Bears Hummingbirds Trees Flowers Plants
Dormancy
Camouflage
when something changes its color or pattern to help it blend in with the environment
Camouflage is an outward coloration that allows animals to appear similar to the plants and places in which they live
Examples of animals that are or can camouflage:
Arctic Fox Polar Bear Frogs