Grade Level: 5 Subject: Science Prepared By: Kaylee Forsyth

Overview & Purpose Education Standards Addressed

Adaptations are used for organisms survival. 5.10C

Lesson Details

Objectives Students will be able to compare the structures and Materials Needed
(Specify skills/information that will be functions of different species that help them survive. • paper
learned.)
• pencil
• nail
Information Bird beak investigation. Students will be given different
(Give and/or demonstrate necessary • scissors
materials that will represent different food sources (worms,
information) • chip clip
seeds, etc.). Students will also have different
• spoon
“beaks” (chopsticks, toothpicks, binder clips, etc.).
Students will each be given a beak type and see which
food source it picked up the easiest. Students will record
their data as they work.

Verification Verbal hot questions. Other Resources

(Steps to check for student
understanding) Education Galaxy

Activity Students review all data and answer questions.

(Describe the independent activity to
reinforce this lesson)

Summary Adaptations are used for organisms survival. Additional Notes