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Behavioural, Structural and Physiological Adaptations
4 posters showing the different types of adaptations.
What is Adaptation –ย The process which enables organisms to adjust toย their environment in order to ensure survival.
Behaviouralย Adaptations –ย Actions of an organism that enableย them to survive in their environmentย (e.g. bears hibernate in winter toย escape the cold temperatures andย preserve energy).
Structuralย Adaptations –ย Physical features of an organism thatย enable them to survive in theirย environment (e.g. a penguin hasย blubber to protect itself from freezingย temperatures).
Physiologicalย Adaptations –ย Internal and/or cellular features of anย organism that enable them to surviveย in their environment (e.g. snakesย produce poisonous venom to ward offย predators and to capture prey).
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NSW Curriculum alignment
- ST3-4LW-S
Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things
Victorian Curriculum alignment

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