Adaptation in animals | Biology – Life Lessons

Suitable for teaching 7-11s. How do animals adapt to suit their environments? We look at a selection of animals including the Texas blind salamander, three types of fox, seahorses and cuttlefish and examine how they have adapted.

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Understanding adaptation is an important part of understanding natural selection and evolution. Our journey through adaptations begins with the Texas blind salamander and how it is adapted to living in the dark. We then move to see three different kinds of fox. Each fox is discussed in turn to illustrate how and why they are adapted to different habitats. A seahorse and cuttlefish are used to demonstrate camouflage, which leads on to a discussion about how adaptation occurs with the example of a moth.

This clip is from the BBC series Life Lessons. This series looks at seven important lessons from the natural world for Key Stage 2/3 and Second/Third Level (Scotland) students.

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Key Stage 2: This clip could be used to introduce ideas of adaptation. Following on from the clip, pupils could be asked to describe conditions within a habitat such as the arctic of the desert. They could then be given examples of organisms from these habitats and asked to discuss in groups how the animals are suited to those habitats. What do they have that helps them to survive?

Key Stage 3: This clip could be used to introduce or recap adaptation depending on ability then extended into more difficult organisms such as cacti, or more unusual examples such as the angler fish. For higher ability groups, adaptations of microorganisms could be discussed.

This clip will be relevant for teaching Key Stage 2/3 or Second/Third Level (Scotland) science.

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