Animal Adaptations and Traits Teaching Resources for Year 6
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Posters
Teach your students the basic differences between vertebrates and invertebrates with printable vertebrate vs. invertebrate anchor charts.
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Monster Mashup - Inherited Traits Activity
Introduce your students to inherited traits and learned behaviours through an exciting Monster Mashup Inherited Traits Activity!
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Desert Animal Adaptations - Trading Card Templates
Discover amazing desert animals’ adaptations and display your learning with printable animal trading card templates.
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Inherited vs. Acquired Traits Bingo Game
Understand the difference between inherited and acquired traits by playing a few rounds of Inherited vs. Acquired Traits Bingo!
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Labelled Animal Cell Model Poster
Highlight the different parts of an animal cell with a labelled animal cell model poster.
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Butterfly Camouflage Activity Pack
Experience camouflage in butterflies and create an engaging scientific simulation with our printable camouflage butterfly activity pack.
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What Animals Migrate? Teaching Slide Deck
Discover why animals migrate and which ones make the longest journeys with an interactive teaching slide deck.
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Monarch Butterfly Migration Map
Use a Monarch Butterfly Migration map to introduce your students to a natural phenomenon of migratory animal behaviour.
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Acquired or Inherited? Trait Sort
Identify the differences between acquired and inherited traits with an engaging picture sort for years 5 and 6.
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Is It Inherited or Acquired? Traits Worksheets
Introduce your students to basic genetics with printable inherited vs. acquired traits worksheets for upper years
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Instinct vs. Learned Behaviour Sort
Help your students determine the difference between a learned behaviour and an instinct with a thought-provoking sorting activity.
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Inherited versus Learned Behaviours Poster
Explain the difference between inherited and learned behaviours with a set of printable anchor charts.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations Unit Plan
This Science unit addresses the concept of plant and animal adaptations.
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Structural Adaptations
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the structural adaptations of plants and animals.
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Introduction to Adaptations
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Behavioural Adaptations
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the behavioural adaptations of plants and animals.
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Animal Adaptations Inquiry Task - Introduction
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Animal Adaptations Inquiry Task - Presenting
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Animal Adaptations Inquiry Task - Researching
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Physiological Adaptations
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the physiological adaptations of plants and animals.