Students research the internet to find information about where roadrunners live and what roadrunners eat. Students describe three or more adaptations of roadrunners. Students add interesting facts about roadrunners. Students add several images of roadrunners. Students create an interesting and informative presentation about roadrunners using their images and information.

This activity integrates technology into the Life Science curriculum.

Extension: Create a narrated video slide presentation. First save the slides as images. Next, insert the images into a slideshow app (Photostory 3), (iMovie) or online slideshow creator and narrate the slides.

Grades 3 - 5

Slide 1 – Animal Adaptations –Roadrunner

Students add a title "Animal Adaptations – Roadrunner". Students briefly describe where roadrunners live. Students add information about the roadrunner's diet. Students add one or more images of a roadrunner. Students add their name.

Slide 2 – Roadrunner Adaptations

Students add a title "Roadrunner Adaptations". Students add information about three or more adaptations of the roadrunner. Students add one or more images of a roadrunner.

Slide 3 – Interesting Facts about Roadrunners

Students add a title "Interesting Facts about Roadrunners". Students add two or more interesting facts about roadrunners. Students add two or more images of roadrunners.

Animal Adaptations - Roadrunner Student Handout

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