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Discovery Trunk: Animal Adaptations
Students will play a game simulating the impact of habitat encroachment due to human development
Students will explore physical characteristics, such as camouflage as an adaptation used by animals for
Students will design ecosystems for a set of native Texas animals based on their adaptations.
Students will identify characteristics of animals from six animal groups, including birds, mammals, fish, reptiles,
Students will research Texas organisms and create an interactive food web to demonstrate the concepts
Students will perform an investigation to recognize the importance of camouflage for the survival of
Students will create field guides using taxonomic classifications of native Texas wildlife. They will identify
Students will learn and identify the basic needs of all living things, with a focus
Students will recognize and learn the importance of the different adaptations of native Texas birds,