Last updated: March 11, 2019
Lesson Plan
Create a Critter
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Science
- Lesson Duration:
- 30 Minutes
- Additional Standards:
- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
3-LS4-3.
Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
Essential Question
How do animals survive in challenging environments?
Objective
Students will create a critter based on adaptations needed to survive in the ocean.
Preparation
This activity takes about 30 minutes. Print this sheet or email us, for a copy of this worksheet.
Materials
Lesson Hook/Preview
Imagine an animal who can survive the challenges of the shoreline. Answer these questions and draw a picture of your animal in its habitat.
Procedure
Answer in a complete sentence:
What does your animal eat? How does it get its food?
How is your animal protected from.....
Waves?
The Sun?
Predators?
Draw your animal:
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Vocabulary
Adaptation: the way a living thing changes over time to better survive in a specific location. The super powers that plants and animals use to keep themselves alive. For instance, fur to keep an animal warm in the winter, or wings to fly away from predators.
Predator: an animal that naturally preys on other animals. An animal that will eat other animals.