Whose home is this?

Background knowledge

Animals come in many different shapes and sizes. Most animals live in one
type of environment because they are best suited to it. We say they are
adapted to this environment. It provides them with food and water. For
example, animals such as frogs, newts, and ducks have webbed feet to help
them swim in the water. Squirrels have sharp claws to grip and long tails to
help them balance as they scramble up and down trees.

Science activity

Look at the pictures. Explain how each animal is adapted to its habitat.

A mole burrows in dark

underground tunnels.

A desert fox lives in hot, dry places.

A dormouse is active at night it

climbs shrubs and trees.

An arctic fox lives in cold places.

Science investigation
Go on your own safari. Make a list of animals found in
your area. Take pictures of these animals or find
pictures of them. Place these pictures on a
poster and tell how each is adapted to its
environment.

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to choose
the activity
at which he or she
one of the child's
multiple
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one of the child's
multiple
intelligences.
Whose
home
is this?

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Whose home is this?

Background knowledge

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Background
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climbs shrubs and trees.
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at night
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and trees.
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a long tail helps it balance
Science investigation

Answers will vary. The websites should be very helpful.

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Have
thewill
young
investigator
play
the habitat
game.
Answers
vary.
The
websites
should
be very helpful.