Adaptations
I can describe the adaptations of some species that make them well suited to survive in their environment.
Adaptations
I can describe the adaptations of some species that make them well suited to survive in their environment.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Species have features which make them well suited to survive in their environment.
- These features are called adaptations.
- Examples of adaptations of particular species of animals and plants.
- How particular adaptations provide an advantage in the environment in which the species lives.
Common misconception
As students struggle to remember that plants are alive, they don't think of plants as being adapted to their surroundings.
This lesson gives many examples of the adaptations plants have which help them to thrive in their environments.
Keywords
Adaptation - An adaptation is a feature that organisms have to help them live in a particular place and survive.
Camouflage - Camouflage is a strategy that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually by blending in with their surroundings.
Photosynthesis - Producers make their own food using a series of chemical reactions called photosynthesis.
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