1. Station 1
Directions: Use the forceps to pick up some of the rice grains. Use the beaker tongs to pick up some of the rice grains. Make sure the rice grains are back in the pan before leaving the station.
Question: The forceps in this experiment simulates which of the following bird beak adaptations?
A. An East African Crowned crane picking insects from leaves and logs.
B. A rainbow lorikeet sipping nectar.
C. A barn owl eating its prey.
D. A pink backed pelican temporarily storing fish in its gullet.

2. Station 2
Directions: Put one hand inside the bag with shortening and the other hand inside the empty bags. Put a rubber band around where both bags zip. Place both hands into the water for 30 seconds. Pull both hands out and make your observations.
Question: This experiment simulates which of the following adaptations?
A. A fox using furry feet to stay on top of the sand.
B. A polar bear’s blubber keeping it warm in the winter.
C. A lion using its main to appear bigger.
D. A dog shedding in the summer to keep cool.

3. Station 3
Directions: One student should place each of their hands on the black and white construction paper. Which one feels warmer? Question: This experiment simulates which of the following animal adaptations? A. An antelope using its white coloration to keep cool in hot temperatures. B. A white polar bear camouflaging into its arctic habitat. C. A male lion using its mane to appear larger and more threatening. D. A giraffe using its height to reach the tall vegetation of trees.

4. Station 4
Directions: Find the mass of the solid pipe and find the mass of the hollow pipe. Question: Which animal’s skeletal system has the adaptation of hollow bones and why? A. An antelope so that it can run faster. B. A camel, to keep cooler in the summer. C. A mouse, so that it can walk by predators without making very much noise . D. A flying bird, so that it is lighter to glide through the air.

5. Station 5
Directions: There are 6 pictures at this station. Identify which show pictures of an animal blending into its environment. Question: What is this adaptation called? A. instinct B. camouflage C. colorization D. migration

6. A

7. B

8. C

9. D

10. E

11. F

13. Station 6 Directions: Pictures A-C show different types of roots.
Question: Match the letter with the description of the adaptation the roots are best suited for.
__________These roots are good at getting water deep underground in places that don’t get much rain and helps to keep the plant from being uprooted too easily.
2. __________ These roots are good at getting water and nutrients when they are spread out over a large area in places where it doesn’t rain showers may not last long.
3. __________These roots are good at putting the plant in a position to get more sunlight.

14. A B C

15. Station 7
Directions: Examine the two different types of feathers Question: Most birds have several different types of feathers covering their bodies. Some feathers are mainly used to keep the birds warm and other feathers are mainly used to help the bird fly. Identify what you think these two feathers are mainly used for and explain why. Feather 1:___________________________________________ Feather 2:____________________________________________

16. Station 8
Directions: Follow the directions on the following website: Question: List two adaptations that you did not know about before playing this game.

17. Station 9 Directions: Observe the different seeds.
Question: Some seeds cannot easily grow up in the shadow of their parents, because sunlight and the water and nutrients in the ground are already being used by bigger plants. Moving these seeds farther away to their own spot of sunlight and soil gives them a better chance to grow. Identify how each of these seeds is moved away from the parent plant based on your observations.
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18. Station 10
Directions: Place the alligator and crocodile shapes in the water at one end of the bowl. They should be evenly lined up as if they are about to race. Gently push forward each shape with the same force. Which one went farther? Take the alligator and crocodile out of the water. Question: This experiment simulates which of the following animal adaptations? A. American alligator babies have light colored bands on their bodies to camouflage in the shallow waters. B. American alligators and crocodiles use nictitating membranes to cover their eyes to cover their eyes under water. C. American alligators and crocodiles use their webbed feet for swimming. D. An American crocodile has a more streamline nose than the alligator to search for more aquatic prey.