Animal Adaptations Third Grade WebQuest ENTER

Animal Adaptations Third Grade WebQuest Home Created by Heidi Essert-Dini, 2010 Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Teacher Resources

Introduction Home Dinosaurs – those mysterious creatures that man has never actually seen alive. Why? They became extinct before man was around. What causes some animals to become endangered and eventually become extinct while others continue to live and thrive? How can our knowledge of animal adaptations help us to help all animals to continue living on our planet?

Task Home You and your teammates will research a specific animal to learn about how it has adapted to its environment. After you have gathered information on your animal, your group will organize that information in a presentation. Your presentation can be a PowerPoint, a poster, a play, a video, or an idea of your own (please see the teacher for approval).

Process EVERYONE will research and collect information. Home EVERYONE will research and collect information. One teammate will be the notekeeper. The notekeeper is responsible for organizing the information everyone gathers on the animal in a presentable format. One teammate will be the artist. The artist is responsible for creating a picture of the animal showing the way it has adapted to its environment. One teammate will be the manager. The manager is to make sure everyone is on task and doing their assigned job. The manager will be the person who will be the messenger to the teacher. (If anyone in your group has . any questions, they must give the question to the . manager to ask the teacher). The manager will complete a daily ranking on how each member of the team is doing on completing their job.

Resources (Background) Home What are animal adaptations? Click here on this game to find out what is meant by animal adaptations Click here for a PowerPoint on animal adaptations. Animals survive by adapting to their environment through camouflage. Click here to learn more about camouflage. Some animals hibernate to avoid the harsh winters. Click here to learn more about bear hibernation. Some animals migrate to a better climate. Click here to find out about butterfly, caribou, and whale migration. Some animals use mimicry to keep predators away. Click here to find out more about mimicry.

Resources – Find your animal Home Polar Bears Butterflies Sea Turtles Whales Chameleon Camels Caribou Zebras Porcupine For more information on many animal adaptations: Adaptations & Survival by students from Hawaii

Animal Adaptations Evaluation Home RUBRICS 4 3 2 1 Lists 3 or more adaptations for the animal Lists 2 adaptations for the animal List 1 adaptations for the animal Does not list any adaptations for the animal Describes how 3 or more adaptations help the animal to survive in its environment. Describes how two adaptations help the animal to survive in its environment. Describes how an adaptation help the animal to survive in its environment. Doesn’t describe how adaptations help the animal to survive in its environment. Presentation is creative and effectively relays all of the information. Presentation is creative and effectively relays most of the information. Presentation shows some effort and somewhat relays the information. Not much effort was put into the presentation nor was the information effectively relayed.

Arizona State Standards Third Grade: Notes for the Teacher Arizona State Standards Third Grade: Strand 4 Life Science Concept 4: Diversity, Adaptation, and Behavior PO 1. Identify adaptations of animals that allow them to live in specific environment Materials: Internet access Markers/crayons Poster board Materials to construct puppets Note paper/journal Ranking sheet for daily group behavior Home