Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation Copyright

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? Florida Benchmark • SC. 5. L. 17. 1 Compare and contrast adaptations displayed by animals and plants that enable them to survive in different environments such as life cycles variations, animal behaviors and physical characteristics. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? A Place to Call Home • The place where a living thing lives is called its habitat. • All of the needs of a living thing must be met within its habitat. • Mountain, jungle, polar, ocean, desert, and grassland are types of habitats. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? Adaptations • A characteristic that helps a living thing survive is called an adaptation. • Animals that survive better because of a new characteristic are more likely to reproduce and pass that characteristic on to their young. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? Adaptations • Describe some of the adaptations of the animals shown below. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? Physical Fitness • Physical adaptations are differences in the bodies of plants and animals. • Some adaptations protect living things from being eaten. • Camouflage is a physical adaptation that helps keep an animal hidden. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? Catching Flies • Bright coloring on an animal can be a warning to another animal that it is dangerous. • Mimicry is a physical adaptation that makes some animals resemble each other. • Animals that hunt have physical adaptations that help them catch food. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? Catching Flies • Plants have adaptations that help spread their seeds. • Some seeds are carried by the wind. • Other seeds are inside berries. Once eaten, the seeds are carried to a new location. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? On Your Best Behavior • The way living things act is called behavior. • Behaviors that animals know how to do without being taught are called instincts. • Migration occurs when animals move to different locations at certain times of the year. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? On Your Best Behavior • Hibernation is a long period of inactivity that is like sleeping. • The way that animals act toward other animals of the same type is called social behavior. • Social behavior can include forms of communication. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Unit 10 Lesson 1 What Is Adaptation? The Circle of Life • Living things go through stages of growth and development called life cycles. • Life cycles are a type of adaptation. • Some animals can adjust their life cycle to changes in their habitat. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company