Adaptations and Survival Melanie Hardy 6 th Grade

Adaptations and Survival Melanie Hardy 6 th Grade Science

Adaptation – any characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment Structural – adjustments to internal or external physical structures Behavioral- an adjustment in an organism’s behavior

http: //www. science 4 us. com/elementary-life-science/balance-innature/habitats/ Structural Adaptations http: //www. vtaide. com/png/edu/Animal-Adaptations. pdf

Behavioral Adaptations http: //www. harcourtschool. com/activity/animalneeds/animals. swf

http: //studyjams. scholastic. com/studyjams/science/animals/animaladaptations. htm Behavioral Adaptations Migration – the movement of animals to find food, reproduce in better conditions, or find a less severe climate Hibernation –a period of inactivity during cold weather

Change Over Time Paleozoic Era Mesozoic Era Cenozoic Era Scientists believe that the Earth is 4. 6 billion years old.

Symbiosis (Greek meaning “living together”) – a close living relationship between organisms in which at least one of the organisms directly benefits from the relationship 1. Commensalism 2. Mutualism 3. Parasitism http: //studyjams. scholastic. com/studyjams/science/ecosystems/symbiosi s. htm

Commensalism – a relationship in which one species derives food or shelter from another species without seriously harming that organism or providing any benefits in return

Mutualism – a reciprocal relationship in which two different species live in a symbiotic way where both species benefit and are dependent upon the relationship

Parasitism – a relationship between two species in which one species (the parasite) nourishes itself to the detriment of the other species (the host) http: //www. eduplace. com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr 6/unitb. html https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 z. LTw. Qklddc&index=74&list=PLq. TEq. BBPoqw. VTb. S_6 i 2 ls. Am. WTa. W 9312 Fl

Producers and Consumers Producers – produce their own food; also called autotrophs (auto – “self”; -troph – “nourish” Consumers (Latin for “to take up”) – do not make their own food; consume plants or other animals; also called heterotrophs

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YVh 2 f. GI 9 Jgo&index=45&list=PLq. TEq. BBPoqw. VTb. S_6 i 2 ls. Am. WTa. W 9 312 Fl Types of Consumers Herbivores (“herb” – plants) – animals that eat mainly plants Carnivores (“carn”- meat) – animals that eat mainly meat Omnivores (“omni”- many) animals that eat both meat and plants http: //www. sheppardsoftware. com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animaldietgame. htm

Decomposers Eat dead plants and animals and decomposes them into simpler forms of matter http: //www. sheppardsoftware. com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame. htm

Food Chains - show each living thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy are passed from creature to creature. http: //www. science 4 us. com/elementary-life-science/balance-innature/food-webs/ producer herbivore carnivore http: //studyjams. scholastic. com/studyjams/science/ecosystems/foodchains. htm

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=l. Dw. UVp. OEo. E 4&index=47&list=PLq. TEq. BBPoqw. VTb. S_6 i 2 ls. Am. WTa. W 9312 Fl The Sun as an Energy Source Photosynthesis- (Photo – “light”; Synthesis – “to come together”) the process in which plants and some other organisms use solar energy to produce food in the form of glucose. http: //glencoe. mheducation. com/sites/dl/free/0078600472/164155/00053412. html

http: //www. kidsknowit. com/interactive-educational-movies/free-onlinemovies. php? movie=Food Chains Larger Food Chains Producer Primary Consumer Secondary Consumer Tertiary Consumer Quartenary Consumer http: //www. sheppardsoftware. com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame. htm

Food Webs - Food webs are graphic organizers that represent the interactivity and mutual dependency of organisms among various food chains within a specific habitat. http: //teacher. scholastic. com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/foodweb_play. htm

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. Mo 3 xbg. BB_k&list=PLq. TEq. BBPoq w. VTb. S_6 i 2 ls. Am. WTa. W 9312 Fl&index=44 Food Chains and Food Webs http: //studyjams. scholastic. com/studyjams/science/ecosystems/ food-webs. htm

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q. UZk. WZ 12 A 8 s Food Pyramid http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/interdependence. shtml

Video and Game Time! http: //www. turtlediary. com/grade-2 -games/science-games/food-chain. html