What is an adaptation?

In this lesson, we will be learning about adaptations. We will be looking at the conditions in different environments and the characteristics that animals have that help them to survive. We are then going to design our own creatures that are adapted to an environment! You will need a pencil and a piece of paper for this lesson.

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Science - adaptations

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Q1.What is an adaptation?

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Q2.Which of these is not an adaptation of a tiger?

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Q3.Which of these is not an adaptation of an elephant?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Science - adaptations

Don't worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What is an adaptation?

1/3

Q2.Which of these is not an adaptation of a tiger?

2/3

Q3.Which of these is not an adaptation of an elephant?

3/3

Lesson summary: What is an adaptation?

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