Animal adaptations
I can describe some adaptations in a range of animals.
Animal adaptations
I can describe some adaptations in a range of animals.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Animals have special features, or adaptations, that help them to survive in their habitats.
- Adaptations are passed from one generation of a species to another.
- Many different animals have adaptations that protect them from predators.
- An environment can change dramatically due to a natural disaster, or slowly over hundreds of years.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that animals are able to adapt during their lifetime, for example that they can change the colour of their fur to better blend in with new surroundings.
Explain that animals adapt slowly, over many years and generations.
Keywords
Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
Adaptation - An adaptation is a feature of a plant or animal that helps them to survive in their habitat.
Survive - To survive means to continue to stay alive.
Environment - An environment is the surroundings or conditions that an animal or plant lives in.
Predator - An animal that catches and eats other animals is a predator.
Equipment
None required.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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