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Home   Curriculum Samples Lesson: Homophone Graphics Lesson: Arctic Writing Unit: Animal and Plant Adaptations Unit: Plants and Seeds Video - Exploring Fruit Lesson - Exploring Fruit Video - Eggshell Activity Lesson - Eggshell Activity Lesson: American Flag & Pledge of Allegiance Lesson: Tangrams 2 Assessment Student Work	Animal and Plant Adaptations Course Overview   Day 1 - Introduction Camouflage Worm activity WS-20 -- Bar graph interpretation   Day 2 -- Book Making Introduce students to the book Make the books   Day 3-- Lesson 1 What are Adaptations? Read pg. 76-79 Structural Adaptations Work on books Draw 2 animals with structural adaptations What is an adaptation? What are the basic needs of an organism? What kind of adaptation does a peacock have? How does this help it survive?   Day 4 Read pg. 80-82 Behavioral Adaptations Work on books Draw 2 animals with behavioral adaptations What kind of adaptation does a bee have? How does this help it to survive? Lesson 1 Assessment WS-27   Day 5 -- Lesson 2 What are some Adaptations for Living in Water and on Land? Read pg. 83-85 Adaptations for Water Work on books Draw 1 organism with adaptations for living in water -- label the adaptation What kind of adaptation does an octopus have? How does this help it to survive? What kind of adaptation does a clam have? How does this help it to survive? What kind of adaptation does a barracuda have? How does this help it survive? Homework: Ask students to bring in any fossils they might have at home   Day 6 Read pg. 86-87 Adaptations for Land Work on books Draw 1 organism with land adaptations -- label the adaptation What kind of adaptation does a deer have? How does this help it survive? Eggshell Activity Lesson 2 Assessment WS-28   Day 7 -- Lesson 3  What are some Adaptations for Climate? Read pg. 90-91 Adaptations for Cold Climate Read pg. 92-93 Adaptations for Hot, Dry Climates Work on books Draw 1 organism with cold climate adaptations Draw 1 organism with hot, dry climate adaptation What kind of adaptation does a polar bear have? How does this help it survive? What kind of adaptation does a barrel cactus have? How does this help it survive?     Day 8 Investigating Insulation TM-A96 Read pg. 94-95 Adaptations for Seasonal Changes   Day 9 Work on books Draw 1 organism that has an adaptation for seasonal changes -- label the adaptation What kind of adaptation does an ermine have? How does this help it survive? What kind of adaptation does the cecropia moth have? How does this help it survive? Lesson 3 Assessment WS-29   Day 10 -- Lesson 4 How Do Organisms Become Adapted to Their Environments? Read pg. 98-99 Variations Read pg. 100-101 Environmental Change Work on books What is a mutation? Explain how the peppered moth changed to adapt to its environment Why did the woolly mammoth become extinct?   Day 11 Read pg. 102-103 Learning from Fossils Observe fossils brought from home Books Why do scientists study fossils? How does a spider trap and eat food? Lesson Assessment WS-30   Day 12 -- Review Day 13 - Test   TOP