Learning Target:

• I can compare the structures and functions of different species that help them live and survive.

Think about these questions today as we learn about natural resources:

• What are adaptations?
• How do adaptations help an organism survive?
• How do organisms’ structures change over time to help them survive in an environment?
• How are organisms adapted to live in the desert? the water? the ocean? a forest? a prairie? to be awake at night?

Vocabulary:

• adaptation
• behavior
• environment
• function
• habitat
• instinct
• stimulus
• species
• survive

Engage:

• Complete Structural Adaptations Anchor Chart
• Plant Adaptations Cards activity
• Begin Behavior Adaptations Anchor Chart

Explore:

• Behavioral Adaptations Video (15 min.)
• 25 Animals with Insane Adaptations (5 min.)
• Animal Behaviors (2 min.)

Read to Understand:

• Your Best Behavior from HMH Fusion, pages 536-537