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Animal Adaptations

Students Create a PowerPoint about an Animal's Adaptations

Students choose an animal and then research the internet to find information about that animal’s adaptations. Students describe where their chosen animal lives and describe the animal's diet. Students add interesting facts about their animal. Students add several images of their animal. Students create an interesting and informative presentation about the animal 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

Students add a title "(their animal’s name) Adaptations”.  Students briefly describe where their chosen animal lives. Students add brief information about the animal’s diet.  Students add one or more images of the animal. Students add their name.

Animal Adaptations

 

 

Slide 2 – Three (Animal's Name) Adaptations

Students add a title "Three (their animal’s name) Adaptations". Students add information about three adaptations of their chosen animal. Students add one or more images of the animal.

Three Animal Adaptations

 

 

Slide 3 – Interesting Facts about (Animal's Name)

Students add a title "Interesting Facts about (their animal’s name)". Students add two or more interesting facts about their chosen animal. Students add two or more images of their animal.

Animal Adaptations Interesting Facts

 

 

Animal Adaptations - Student Handout

 

 

Download: animal-adaptations-student-handout.docx

Animal Adaptations Student Handout