Plant and Animal Adaptations AHES

Activity #1 � What is an adaptation?

Before choosing a plant and animal you need to know what an adaptation is. 

An adaptation is a special feature or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its habitat. 

Physical Adaptation (See links below)

Behavioral Adaptation (See links below)

Now that you know what adaptations are all about you are ready to start your project.

Activity #2 � Choose your plant and animal.

Hooray!  It�s time to choose your plant and animal. 

Remember to choose a plant and animal that have interesting adaptations. 

Research your plant and animal using your Avid Cornell Notes, Essential Question, Key Words, etc

 Activity #3 � Create your PowerPoint presentation.

Now that you have all your information it�s time to organize it into a PowerPoint. 

 Here is an example of how we like to present information in our virtual zoo. 

Required Elements: For both a plant and an animal.

Title Slide � Plant/animal name, picture, presenter names.

Adaptations Slide � One or more adaptations with descriptions.

Habitat Slide � A description of the plant/animal�s habitat.

Fact Slide � Food, size, and information about reproduction.

Other Information Slide(s) - Other interesting information about your specific plant and animal. 

Resources Slide � Should be the last slide and contain websites and other resources used. (Bibliography)

Be creative with your PowerPoint and don�t be afraid to use lots of color, sounds, slide transitions, and pictures.  Make sure you list all of your informational sources on the last slide of your PowerPoint presentation.

Activity #4 � Present your information.

Lights, Camera, Action!  You�re the star as you present your PowerPoint to the class.  Be prepared to answer questions about your plant and animal.  Note cards about your PowerPoint are a good thing to have so you don�t have to just read it from the PowerPoint.