Teach your students all about the physical and behavioural adaptations of plants and animals in wetlands ecosystems with this no-prep activity where students are asked to document a new species found in the wetlands. Everything you need to teach and assess adaptations is ready to go as soon as you are.
complete lesson plans with opportunities to differentiate for your students.
background information for teachers.
student pages and templates.
photographs of student examples
answer keys and suggested answers.
creative and critical thinking task where students will use what they have learned about adaptations to create fictional plants and animals.
rubrics.
a quiz.
extension opportunities that discuss life cycles, food chains, and everything else one would need to know about the life of the organisms created by your students.
plants and animals native to Canada. Sorry, no alligators.
a digital version with loose text that your assistive technology can read.
This lesson was classroom tested several times with a variety of students and it is a classroom favourite.
This resource aligns with:
Alberta Program of Studies Grade 5 Science Wetland Ecosystems
This resource supports:
any upper elementary or middle school science unit about wetlands or ecosystems.
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