Thursday 1 November 2012

Animal Adaptation Stations


We are continuing our study of animal adaptations in Science.  Earlier this week, we spent the afternoon rotating through several stations that model how different animals meet their basic needs.  Here are some of the adaptations we learned about:

How a pelican holds fish in its gullet

How Tokay geckos use their special adapted feet to climb smooth surfaces

How an addax antelope uses its white coloration to keep cool in hot temperatures

How a white ibis probes for worms

 How a toco toucan plucks fruit from trees

How an American crocodile has a more streamline nose than the alligator to search for aquatic prey

How an East African Crowned crane picks insects from leaves and logs

How a goat uses its dense wooly undercoat in cold temperatures (one glove was stuffed with cotton balls)

How a roseate spoonbill scoops fish out of water

How a rainbow lorikeet sips nectar

What are some amazing animal adaptations that you know?  Do you have a favourite?  

9 comments:

  1. IT was so fun!! jenny

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  2. The pelican one was like bascketball and it was fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    from,Andrea<3

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  3. It was really fun doing all the activtes with our parnters I hope we can do an other activtes like that.

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  4. Its me!Gurshawn!I think the staions were fun bye!!

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  5. I LIKE THE PICTURE WITH ME AND BORAE IN IT IT IS VERY COOL.


    BY MATT DIV 9

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  6. WOW!I realy liked the experiment about the Wight Ibis probing for worms!

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  7. science!It's awesome!

    Borae

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  8. WOW!I realy liked the experiment when the white ibis probes for worms.

    Zeena:)

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  9. I thought the stations were epic and fun,and science experiments for animals is cool.=)

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