Students will design a Feature Creature that highlights the importance of Structures/ Behaviors and Function for animal survival:
Every organism has a unique set of traits that allow it to survive in its unique habitat. These traits are known as adaptations. Sometimes, a habitat can be threatened and damaged by human activities, such as developing cities and using natural resources. When habitats are destroyed, where can organisms go to find an ideal home where they are well-adapted to live? What adaptations are necessary to live in different habitats? Students will use understanding of animal structures and behaviors to create a Feature Creature that would have a high chance of survival in a chosen habitat. Tasks will include researching the common structures and behaviors of real animals in the habitat, synthesizing this information through planning a Feature Creature, drawing and labeling a diagram of their Feature Creature, and presenting their final products. Students will construct an argument that plants and animals have structures and behaviors that function to support survival.
