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Lord Howe Island - Animal Adaptations
Lesson4 of 4 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservationLand Management
Lesson Summary
Students explore adaptations in animals, with particular reference to Lord Howe Island. They begin by reviewing their prior knowledge of Lord Howe Island before exploring the concept of adaptation and how it relates to islands. They then investigate the Lord Howe Island stick insect, applying their knowledge of adaptation to this species, before creating a diorama of the species in its natural habitat, sharing it with the class through a gallery walk. Students who have completed the previous lesson in this unit can film and narrate their diorama and upload it to their Lord Howe Island Library Padlet.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what adaptation is
- recognise the differences between structural adaptation and behavioural adaptation
- understand why islands are interesting in terms of plant and animal adaptations
- recognise some of the animal species that live on Lord Howe Island and their adaptations
Success criteria
Students can:
- demonstrate knowledge of adaptation and how it applies to animals under a range of environmental factors
- conduct research in order to investigate species from Lord Howe Island, including the Lord Howe Island stick insect and the Lord Howe woodhen
- create a diorama to communicate information about a species from Lord Howe Island, including the adaptations of this species
- participate in a demonstration aimed at showing how beak size in birds is determined by food sources
- think creatively about their own island and create an animal that is adapted to the geographical features
Lesson Guides and Printables
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