Science

=Animal Adaptation Activity= Build your Wild Self! http://www.buildyourwildself.com/

=Animal Classification Sites:= Put animals into categories and earn points http://www.kineticcity.com/mindgames/grinder/

Animal Classification Hangman http://www.apples4theteacher.com/hangman.html

Classifying Critters http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/critters/critters.html

Classification Matching http://www.quia.com/cm/1130.html?AP_rand=729258354

Animal Classification Millionaire http://www.quia.com/rr/11806.html

Animal Classification Slide http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animalclassgame.htm

Animal Class Sort http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_whats_my_class.html?trnstl=1

Animal Classification Jeopardy http://www.quia.com/cb/15245.html

=Our thoughts on Animal Adaptation:= Animal Adaptation wolf - long teeth to bite male deer - fight for females wild bears - sharp claws clams /turtles - shells to protect them ostriches - very long neck to eat high plants swordfish - long nose used to fight giraffes - long necks to reach trees Venus Fly trap (plant) - senses insects lion - loud roar to scare animals humans - breathe air greyhounds - fast legs cheetah - muscular legs to run fast camel - hump stores water mole - large front paws help it dig fast eagles - beak to eat fish electric eels - sting for defense lobsters - pinching claws walking stick - camouflage owls - sharp beaks beetles - stand upside down for water octopus - tentacles to catch prey roadrunner - run fast flounder - camouflage to blend in with sand penguin - slippery belly to slide easily polar bears - extremely thick fur sea snake - swims quickly snake - flexible bones to wrap around prey birds - feathers to keep them warm sea lions - have blubber beaver - knows how to make its own dam meercat - dark covering over eyes/claws help them dig killer whale - large size helps with prey elk - long antlers for protection