Amazing Animal Survivors

Synopsis:

Amazing Animal Survivors discusses the ways that animals adapt to survive in harsh environments such as places with extreme heat or cold, and places where there is a lot of competition for food. It also outlines how well-developed senses allow some animals to live in dark places and how some animals protect themselves from predators.

Curriculum link:

Science

Key Concepts:

• Animals adapt and change to survive • Some animals have adapted to live in harsh environments and in places where there is high competition for food • Some animals have highly developed senses that help them to survive • Some animals have developed bodies or behaviours to protect themselves from predators

Reading Strategies:

Predicting using photos and prior knowledge

Extent:

32

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan - Amazing Animal Survivors