Adaptations are skills which help an animal or plant to survive in their environment. They develop over time. Adaptations can be physical or behavioral.

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1. On a separate sheet of paper draw a plant that grows near you.
2. What adaptations does your plant have?
3. Draw some extra adaptations that could help it survive in the desert.