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=Animal Adaptations: Lesson Plan for Gr. 4 Science = =  = =Overview: = ===These lessons are intended for the 4th graders of the Forestdale School. They will take place over the course of about 3-4 days, as part of their Life Science unit that focuses specifically on the Animal Kingdom. These lessons will introduce and familiarize students with the many different types of animal adaptations. === =MA Curriculum Frameworks: =


 * **1.** **Give examples of how inherited characteristics may change over time as adaptations to changes in the environment that enable organisms to survive, e.g., shape of beak or feet, placement of eyes on head, length of neck, shape of teeth, color.** ||


 * **1.** **Describe how organisms meet some of their needs in an environment by using behaviors (patterns of activities) in response to information (stimuli) received from the environment. Recognize that some animal behaviors are instinctive (e.g., turtles burying their eggs), and others are learned (e.g., humans building fires for warmth, chimpanzees learning how to use tools).** ||


 * **1.** **Give examples of how organisms can cause changes in their environment to ensure survival. Explain how some of these changes may affect the ecosystem.** ||