NAME ______
ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS RESEARCH PROJECT
Nature can be a hard place for organisms to live. Living things have to struggle and often compete to find food, to reproduce, and to protect themselves from predators and the climates in which they live. In order to survive and reproduce, organisms must possess adaptations. There are two primary types of adaptations: behavioral adaptations and structural/physical adaptations. Behavioral adaptations are actions animals take to survive and reproduce (example: birds migrating south for the winter). Structural/Physical adaptations are physical characteristics that help living things survive and reproduce (example: long-necked giraffes eat leaves in tall trees). Most organisms have structural/physical and behavioral adaptations. Living things possess adaptations to help them do many things, such as obtain food, adjust to their climate, protect themselves from predators, and compete for limited resources. In this project, you will learn about the adaptations of a specific organism. You are trying to answer the question: What adaptations allow ______(organism) to survive in its environment?
Choose one of the organisms listed below…
Giraffe Beaver
Cuttlefish Lion
Penguin Walking stick (insect)
Elephant Blowfish
Owl Moose
ADAPTATION?
/ BEHAVIORAL OR STRUCTURAL/PHYSICAL? / EXPLANATION OF HOW ADAPTATION
HELPS THE ANIMAL SURVIVE.
ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS RESEARCH PROJECT
Paragraph Organizer
Introduction Sentence… Hypothesis
The ______(organism) is able to survive in its environment by using the following adaptations:
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
Paragraph #1… Adaptation #1
q Describe one of your organism’s adaptations.
q Tell if the adaptation is behavioral or structural/physical.
q Explain how the adaptation helps your organism survive.
Paragraph #2… Adaptation #2
q Describe a second adaptation of your organism.
q Tell if the adaptation is behavioral or structural/physical.
q Explain how the adaptation helps your organism survive.
Paragraph #3… Adaptation #3
q Describe a third adaptation of your organism.
q Tell if the adaptation is behavioral or structural/physical.
q Explain how the adaptation helps your organism survive.
Paragraph #4… Conclusion
q Re-state the adaptations that your organism possesses.
q State why adaptations are important to all organisms.
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Name of Organism
HYPOTHESIS
The ______(organism) is able to survive in its environment by using the following adaptations:
1______
2______
3______
ADAPTATION #1
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ADAPTATION #2
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ADAPTATION #3
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CONCLUSION
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