Lesson Five - Plants and their Environment
Key Concepts:
- Living things have adaptations that help them survive (eg camouflage in some animals, thorns, waxy leaves)
- Plants and animals from around the world have particular features suited to the environment in which they live (eg pandas eat bamboo; lions blend in with the savannah)
- How natural environmental changes can impact on living things (eg frogs burrowing during drought, and locust plagues)
The following sites are helpful in teaching students about plant adaptations:
Exploring the Tropical Rainforest - What Does Adaptation Mean
Biology of Plants - Plant Adaptations
Plant Adaptations and Responses to Environmental Pressures
The Following videos from YouTube may also be helpful to show students in class:
