Tuesday, October 23, 2007

"Identifying Adaptations"

Bellwork:
1) Adaptations help organisms to ________________.
2) A behavior is the way an organism ____________.
3) Camouflage helps organisms because ____________________.

- Watch octopus video clip
Think-Pair-Share with neighbor: What do you observe the octopus doing? What benefit does the octopus get from doing this?
- How are the kelp fish and the octopus the same? How are they different?
- What adaptation does the octopus have that allows it to better survive in its environment?

- Activity 1: Walkingstick Predation in Bush Environment
In groups of 4, students complete a computer simulation to see what happens to 3 colors of walkingsticks when predator enters their environment. They fill in a chart and analyze results. Workbook page 95.
- Activity 2: Name That Adaptation!
In groups of 4, students cut out pictures of organisms, identify an adaptation that each has, and choose 3 structural and 3 behavioral adaptations. They glue the pictures of these organisms onto a t-chart and explain how each organism's adaptation helps it survive.
- Discuss activities
- Exit Slip: The big ideas I learned from this investigation were… (page 94)