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Animal adaptations

From The Dr. Binocs Show · 2019

Animal adaptations
7 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Dr. Binocs shows how animals' body parts and behaviors — like camouflage, thick fur, or sharp claws — help them survive. Core support for a structures-and-survival unit.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Dr.

  1. What is an adaptation?
  2. Give one example of a body part that helps an animal survive.
  3. How does camouflage help an animal stay safe?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: adaptation, camouflage, habitat, survive.

Try it: Pick an animal and name two adaptations it has and how each one helps it.