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GK12 Program ALASKA DISCOVERY LESSON Animal adaptations to winter in Alaska Lesson 4: Can we make animals that will survive an Alaskan winter? Developer’s Name:David Runfola Check all subject areas your lesson addresses. XLife SciencesSciencesPhysical SciencesMathematics Earth
Select all grades / educational levels that apply to this lesson: st ndrd thth th th th K1 2X3 45 6 7 8 What is the objective of this Alaska Discovery Lesson? 1. Allanimals have the same basic needs for survival. 2. Differentanimals found in Alaska’s habitats have different special adaptations which help them survive in the cold. Enter keywords that others can use to find your lesson in the TASK database. Use commas between keywords. adaptation, burrow, camouflage, habitat, insulation, snowshoes, winter survival 1 30 Duration of lesson:hours minutes What background or foundational information will a teacher need to have prior to this lesson? The teacher needs to have a knowledge of the role of habitats in determining what kinds of animals are found there and why.The teacher also needs to understand basic concepts of animals’ adaptations to cold weather and snow. How does the lesson address/follow the learning cycle model? This lesson addresses theAsk, Create,andDiscusssteps of the Learning Cycle Model. List the Grade Level Expectation(s) from the June 2005 Alaska Content tandards addressed by this lesson. Alaska Science Standards, Grade Level Expectation S.A. 3.1: “The student demonstrates an understanding that interactions with the environment provide an opportunity for understanding scientific concepts by observing local conditions that determine which plants and/or animals survive.”How are School District curriculum guidelines addressed by this lesson?Xnot applicableTASK Alaska Discovery LessonPage 1 of 3
How does this lesson pertain to Alaska issues?Students are naturally very inquisitive about their surroundings and perceptive of different qualities they observe in the natural world.Most will have noticed different qualities that distinguish animals found in Alaska.However, many will still be developing their understanding of why these differences exist.They may question why some animals have lots of fur and others do not, or why some animals change color and others do not.This unit will help students understand why adaptations to the cold vary among different Alaskan animals, as well as how these adaptations can help an animal survive the winter in the arctic and subarctic. List the supplies, materials and/or equipment needed to complete this lesson (consider consumables, nonconsumables, locations, etc.)Habitat Gameconstruction paper pipe cleaners fur or polyester fill cotton balls glue scissors any items that may be useful in creating an animal LESSONAn essential part of learning about biological systems is understanding plant and animal adaptations to local environments.By learning about plant and animal adaptations, students will develop their knowledge of the fundamental concepts of ecology and evolutionary biology.These two fields of scientific inquiry are the foundation of humans’ understanding of all biological systems. Students are naturally very inquisitive about their surroundings and perceptive of different qualities they observe in the natural world.Most will have noticed different qualities that distinguish animals found in Alaska.However, many will still be developing their understanding of why these differences exist.They may question why some animals have lots of fur and others do not, or why some animals change color and others do not.This unit will help students understand why adaptations to the cold vary among different Alaskan animals, as well as how these adaptations can help an animal survive the winter in the arctic and subarctic. This unit is comprised of four lessons.The first lesson introduces the concept of animals’ relationships to their habitats.The second lesson helps students understand how different kinds of natural insulation can help an animal stay warm in winter.The third lesson demonstrates how animal bodies have adapted to winter to help them hide from predators and move around in the snow more easily.The fourth lesson guides the students in synthesizing these concepts by giving them an opportunity to build their own animal that will survive an Alaskan winter.Target Concepts 1. Allanimals have the same basic needs for survival. 2. Differentanimals found in Alaska’s habitats have different special adaptations which help them survive in the cold. Vocabulary adaptation TASK Alaska Discovery LessonPage 2 of 3
burrow camouflage habitat insulation predator prey Materials Habitat Game (found in file “AnimalAdaptationsInWinterLesson 1_Habitat”)construction paper pipe cleaners fur or polyester fill cotton balls glue scissors any items that may be useful in creating an animal Gearup Play the Habitat Game.Guide students in placing the animals in the locations where we are likely to find them within the habitat (e.g. ptarmigan in a bush, vole in a burrow).Discuss where they have placed animals and why. Review vocabulary and discuss the concepts learned in the previous lessons.Ask the students to share their knowledge of habitats, adaptations, insulation, burrowing, feet and legs in the snow, and camouflage. Create Ask students to use the art and craft materials to design and build their own Alaskan animal.The animal needs to have adaptations that will help it survive in the cold. Generalize For this lesson’s log entry have students draw a picture of their animal and label the adaptations. Have them describe to the class their animal’s adaptations and where it is found in the habitat.Also have them explain how it lives (e.g. predator or prey, burrows, hides in bushes). Resources / Contacts / More Information Credits & Acknowledgements Douglas Schamel, Ph.D. (deceased, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Department of Biology and Wildlife) Michelle Eickholt (University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Education) List files for upload (complete lesson plan, presentation, worksheet, data file, or other document files), and/or submit CD or disk containing the files with this Alaska Discovery Lesson.TASK Alaska Discovery LessonPage 3 of 3
