Animal adaptations
I can describe some adaptations in a range of animals.
- Year 6
Animal adaptations
I can describe some adaptations in a range of animals.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Animals have special features, or adaptations, that help them to survive in their habitats.
- Adaptations are passed from one generation of a species to another.
- Many different animals have adaptations that protect them from predators.
- An environment can change dramatically due to a natural disaster, or slowly over hundreds of years.
Keywords
Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
Adaptation - An adaptation is a feature of a plant or animal that helps them to survive in their habitat.
Survive - To survive means to continue to stay alive.
Environment - An environment is the surroundings or conditions that an animal or plant lives in.
Predator - An animal that catches and eats other animals is a predator.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that animals are able to adapt during their lifetime, for example that they can change the colour of their fur to better blend in with new surroundings.
Explain that animals adapt slowly, over many years and generations.
Equipment
None required.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.There are many things animals must do to survive, such as finding food and shelter. What does ‘survive’ mean?
Q2.Match the animal to the food it eats.
Q3.What is a habitat?
Q4.Match the animal to its habitat.
Q5.Which of these animals are predators?
Q6.An animal that eats only plants is called a .
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The special features that animals have that help them to survive in their habitats are called .
Q2.Which of these adaptations would help an animal to survive in a very cold environment?
Q3.Which of these adaptations help animals to stay safe from predators?
Q4.Match the animal to the adaptation that helps to protect it from predators.
