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Objectives
o Children will understand what animal adaptations are.
o Children will be able to explain why animal adaptations are important.
o Children will be able to explain different types of animal adaptations and how they serve
different animals.
Animal Adaptations -- Vocabulary
Adaptation
A body part, body covering, or behavior that helps an animal survive in its environment.
Behavior
The actions of an animal.
Camouflage
A color or shape in an animal's body covering that helps it blend into its environment.
Environment
Everything that surrounds and affects a living thing. The environment includes non-living things, such
as water and air, as well as other living things.
Habitat
The place where an animal lives. The physical characteristics of an animal's surroundings.
Inborn Behavior (instinct)
A behavior an animal is born with and does not have to learn.
Mimicry
An adaptation in which an otherwise harmless animal looks like a harmful animal in order to protect
itself.
Predator
An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.
Prey
An animal that is taken and eaten by another animal (predator) for food.
Survive/Survival
Using adaptations to co
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