Adaptations of living things
Discover the clever ways plants and animals are adapted to their environment.
Links to New South Wales Curriculum
Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things (ST3-4LW-S)
Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summaries data to communicate conclusions (ST3-1WS-S)
Plans and uses materials, tools, and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity (ST3-2DP-T)
Literacy capability
Numeracy capability
Information and Communication Technology capability
Critical and Creative Thinking capability
Personal and Social capability
Ethical Understanding capability
Intercultural Understanding capability.
What Are Adaptations?
A variety of adaptation information and examples can be found on the National Geographic website.
Further reading about burrowing behaviour.
An online game about the evolution of bird adaptations.
Plant Adaptations
Background reading on animal adaptations to fire.
Adaptations in a Changing World
Join Climate Watch with your class and help monitor changes to the behaviour of plants and animals. There are several teacher resources.
Get your students involved in Bush Blitz
A useful website for teaching about a changing world.
Climate change outdoor classroom games:
