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Unit 6a:
Interdependence and adaptation
Know green plants need light and water to grow well and that it produces new material from air and water; describe how animals in two habitats are suited to the conditions; represent feeding relationships in food chains beginning with a green plant
Habitats Resources l Plant Resources
Direct2U Lesson Plan
The teacher uses the activity on Interdependence and adaptation from the BBC
Science clips website to introduce the concept of a food web.
The same resource is used to introduce the idea of adaptation to a habitat. The children then use a mixture of on-line and traditional resources to research and write about a specific animal and it's adaptations to its habitat. A worksheet is provided for this work.
 forum.ngfl.gov.uk
 Create keys using branching database software to identify animals in a local habitat.
 Plants in Motion - l Germination l Flowers l Light and dark l
Explore simulations
A Food chain activity. Make sure you have enough rabbits, foxes and grass so that none of them die out!
puzzling.caret.cam.ac.uk
 Adaptation
Pink dolphins, inhabitants of the River Amazon, are adapted to their environment in some interesting ways. The murky water has diminished their eyesight but sharpened their use of echo sounds to find there way and the water's warmth has eliminated the need for body fat.
Children research the internet to find out about pink dolphins, they then create a multimedia presentation to report back toi the class.
library.thinkquest.org l amersol.edu.pe
Survive! A Tiger Adventure
You are a Bengal tiger. Can you survive in the wild? Choose the best habitat and see what happens!
 Powerpoint Resource - (Greenwich ICT)
 Look at soil samples and suggest which would provide the best habitat for soil living animals and plant growth.
Present children with two soil samples and ask them to observe them closely eg with microscopes and to record differences between the two soils eg size of pieces of rock, colour, dryness, animal/plant material.
Compare hair / wool from different animals.
 ARKive - Images of Life on Earth
The site contains films and images of the world's bio diversity. Think of an organism, then use the search facility to find facts, movies and images about it. When you have found your animal look on the right hand side of the page for the video. The materials could be used for pupil research, including habitat studies and learning how to use databases.
Although the materials are not copyright-free teachers may use them for 'internal educational use' - for example, in lesson plans, presentations, worksheets and projects.
www.arkive.org
Websites
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Planet Archive
ARKive planet, designed for 7 - 11 year olds aim is to make life science learning and environmental education a widely enjoyable experience. It fits in especially well with learning about living things in their environment, the habitats and ecosystems of the world. It is interactive and includes fun animals facts, habitat information, creature features, videos and games.
www.planetarkive.org
The main site is www.arkive.org which is crammed full of videos. There is a teachers site containing lesson plans and activites to go with the sites.
www.arkiveeducation.org
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Learn how different organisms are adapted to survive in their habitat.
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