Lesson #1 - Habitats
Students will investigate abiotic and biotic elements of habitats and the correlation of the habitats providing food and shelter for the animals.
What's included: Class set of pre/post Ecosystems and Adaptations Knowledge Survey sheets; Bobcat skull replica; Jackrabbit skull replica; 8 sets of What is a Habitat? activity sheets; inflatable globe; flashlight; Vocabulary poster; Learning Goal poster; Sentence Frame poster.
Lesson #2 - Adaptations
Students will connect how an animal's structure and behavior adaptions help it to survive in its habitat.
What's included: Bobcat and jackrabbit skull replicas; Prey and Predator class poster; What Color is Camouflage? picture book; class set of Adaptations activity sheet; Vocabulary poster; Learning Goal poster; Sentence Frame poster.
Lesson #3 - Seed Dispersal
Students will interpret how a seed's adaptation for easy dispersal ensures a plentiful supply of plants in a habitat.
What's included: Class set of Seed Dispersal activity; 8 Seed Dispersal kits; 9 Peter Pan seed categorizing analogy kits; class poster of Seed Dispersal Categories; class poster from the Seed Dispersal activity; Vocabulary posters; Learning Goal poster; Sentence Frame poster.
Lesson #4 - Adaptations Lab
Students will conduct a scientific investigation simulating bird bead adaptations and the ability to gather food.
What's included: Class set of Bird Beaks and Survival Student Task Booklet; Raccoon class poster; Raccoon skull replica; 8 Bird Beaks and Survival Lab kits; Bird Beak and Survival class posters; Vocabulary posters; Learning Goal poster; Sentence Frame poster.
Lesson #5 - Light and Animal Sight
Students will understand how reflected light is interpreted by the eye and how this information becomes a survival tool.
What's included: Class set of Light and Animal Sight worksheet; 1 Reflection Light kit (the kit includes: flashlight, two hand-held mirrors, "Eye to Eye How Animals See the World" book by Steve Jenkins).