SPECIES ADAPTATION PROJECT
Purpose: To create a “timeline” of how your species will change and adapt to a changing
environment over millions of years.
Directions:
1. You will be assigned an existing species
2. Research your species to find out the following information for the project
(http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/) this is a great website to get started!
3. Make sure you include all of the following requirements. The more specific and detailed you
are higher your final grade will be.
See the file downloads below for greater detail.
environment over millions of years.
Directions:
1. You will be assigned an existing species
2. Research your species to find out the following information for the project
(http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/) this is a great website to get started!
3. Make sure you include all of the following requirements. The more specific and detailed you
are higher your final grade will be.
See the file downloads below for greater detail.
Phase One: Current
a. drawing of species in its current form (hand drawn and in color) b. current habitat description c. adaptations (external features, behavioral, physiological, internal) d. how adaptations match the environment (be specific here. Don’t say “fur keeps them warm”. Explain what kind of fur, is there and extra fat layer, etc… that keeps them warm) |
Phase Two:
a. drawing of species at midpoint of time frame b. include how much time has passed since phase one c. adaptations (external features, behavioral, physiological, internal) d. how the environment is changing (remember your Biome is slowly becoming another Biome) e. how adaptations match the changing environment (structure matches function) |
Phase 3 Final Outcome:
a. drawing of species at conclusion of time frame b. include how much time has passed since phase one c. adaptations (external features, behavioral, physiological, internal) d. how the environment has changed e. how new adaptations match the new environment (structure matches function) |
This Powerpoint to the right explains the expectations for each phase in great detail. It also shows what each biome is changing into.
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Each Phase is completed on a separate sheet of paper. If you need additional copies of Phases 1, 2, or 3 access the file to the right.
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Links: To start your research
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/ Great place to start.
Britannica School-Online Encyclopedia--http://school.eb.com/levels from the Bush library
Environment & Ecology link to an online book.
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer Animal Facts Has a great listing from A-Z. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Britannica School-Online Encyclopedia--http://school.eb.com/levels from the Bush library
Environment & Ecology link to an online book.
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer Animal Facts Has a great listing from A-Z. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
What my Biome Becomes…..
Marine changes into a Coniferous Forest
Coniferous Forest changes into a Grassland
Deciduous Forest changes into a Tundra
Rain Forest changes into a Desert
Desert changes into a Deciduous Forest
Tundra changes into a Rain Forest
Grassland changes into a Tundra
Marine changes into a Coniferous Forest
Coniferous Forest changes into a Grassland
Deciduous Forest changes into a Tundra
Rain Forest changes into a Desert
Desert changes into a Deciduous Forest
Tundra changes into a Rain Forest
Grassland changes into a Tundra