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Plant And Animal Adaptations PowerPoint

In Science Biological Sciences Animals Plants

PowerPoint | 28 pages|Grades: 5 - 6

A 28 slide editable PowerPoint Template for teaching a unit on plant and animal adaptation.

a tuning in activity, where students brainstorm the features of three different environments, as well as the features of organisms living in those environments
slides on adaptation, genetic mutation and the three types of adaptations present in plants and animals
structural adaptations slides, including both teacher explanation and an activity for students
behavioural adaptations slides, including both teacher explanation and an activity for students
physiological adaptations slides, including both teacher explanation and an activity for students
summary slide.

All worksheets mentioned in this PowerPoint can be found in the Animal Adaptations Teaching Resource Pack. You might also like to use the posters and additional cut-out decorations for group activities and assignments.

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Plant And Animal Adaptations Decorations Pack
A 52-page pack of classroom decorations and colouring sheets to use when teaching adaptation and evolution.

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NSW Curriculum alignment

ST3-4LW-S
Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things
In Science Stage 3 Knowledge and Understanding
ST3-4LW-S
Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things
In Technologies Stage 3 Knowledge and Understanding

Victorian Curriculum alignment

VCSSU074
Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment
In Science Level 5 Science Understanding
VCSSU074
Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment
In Science Level 6 Science Understanding
VCSSU075
The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment
In Science Level 5 Science Understanding
VCSSU075
The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment
In Science Level 6 Science Understanding

Australian Curriculum alignment

ACSSU043
Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment
In Science Year 5 Science Understanding Biological sciences
ACSSU094
The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment
In Science Year 6 Science Understanding Biological sciences

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This powerpoint is not opening. Keeps saying there is an irreparable error.

Kirsty Court · May 30th, 2018

Hi Kirsty,

I hope you could resolve the issue. I have taken a look and the file is fine on our end. Could you please try to download it again?

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Kristian · May 30th, 2018

Id love this for my PBL

irene clayton · Jun 8th, 2015

Resource Updates

Changed 'protection from prey' to 'protection from predators' on slide 24.
Fix by Stephanie (Teach Starter) Mar 2nd, 2017

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