Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things

Take the Adaptation Scavenger Hunt. Can you find all of the adaptations the following organisms have in order to survive in their environments?

     I. Compare How Organisms Adapt to Different Environments

   A. Physical Adaptation

              Let's look at the skeletons of some different animals to see the results of their physical adaptations.

     B.   Flamingo Adaptations

How do flamingos adapt to their environment?

   C. Plant adaptations in arid environments

           What kinds of adaptations do plants make in order for them to survive in the desert?

   D. How do cactus survive in the desert?

         What are some special adaptations that cactus have to live in an arid environment?

II. Identify Adaptations that Enhance the Survival of Organisms in an Environment

   A. Animal adaptation E Safaris

            Meet some interesting animals to explore and how they are adapted to their environment.

       B. Polar Bear Adaptations

              What are some of the adaptations that the polar bear has?

    III. Determine Which Animals are Likely to Survive in a Particular Environment
      A. Tennessee Endangered Species

                 1. Find the endangered species in Tennessee.

             B.     Kid's Corner. What can you do to help endangered species?

             C. Wildlife Crime Busters

                1. Become a super sleuth.  Get the evidence to help solve crimes against animals.