Pre-teachingvocabulary(A)
/ / / 1.desert / 2.
habitat / 3.
nostrils
/ / / 4.
predatorand prey / 5.
zig-zag / 6.
adaptation
(B)Exampleformodelling
Habitat:
Gianttortoise / Youareagianttortoise.Youliveonatropicalisland.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyouhave;
1)alargeshell,whichyoucanpullyourheadintoifyouareattacked,
2)alongneck,whichhelpsyoureachhighleaves,
3)abody,whichallowsyoutosurviveforseveralmonthswithoutfoodorwater,
4)asharpbeak,whichyouuseforcuttingandeatingspikyplants.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.
(C)Adaptingtotheenvironment–Addnotestothesepictures
Habitat:Polarbear / Habitat:
Camel
Habitat:
Shark / Habitat:
Bat
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyoneseeit.
Youareapolarbear.Youliveincoldsnowyplaces.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havelargepaws,whichhelpyouwalkonsnow,
2)havewhitefur,whichhidesyouinthesnow,
3)havethickfurwhichkeepsyouwarm,
4)havenostrils,whichcanclose,
5)haveabigbody,whichmeansyouloselessheat,
6)havesharpteethandclaws,whichhelpyoutoeat.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyoneseeit.
Youareacamel.Youliveinhotdeserts.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havelongeyelashes,whichkeepthesandoutofyoureyes,
2)haveahump,whichhelpsyoutoliveformonthswithoutfood,
3)havewidefeet,whichhelpyoutowalkonsand,
4)havethicklips,whichhelpyoueatplants,
5)don’tsweat,whichstopsyoulosingwater,
6)havenostrilswhichcanclose.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyoneseeit.
Youareshark.Youliveinthesea.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havesharpteeth,whichhelpyoueat,
2)haveagoodsenseofsmell,whichhelpsyoufindfood,
3)mightbegreyandwhiteunderneath,whichhelpsyouhide,
4)havesmoothskin,whichhelpsyoumovefast,
5)canfeelelectricity,whichhelpsyouhunt,
6)havegills,whichyouhelpyoubreathunderwater.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyoneseeit.
Youareabat.Youliveintreesandcaves.Youhuntatnight.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havelargeears,whichhelpyouhear,
2)haveamouth,whichisgoodforcatchinginsects,
3)havearudderonyourtail,whichhelpsyoutozig-zag,
4)haveverylightbones,whichhelpyoutofly,
5)canhibernate,whichhelpsyousurvive.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyoneseeit.
Youareapolarbear.Youliveincoldsnowyplaces.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havelargepaws,whichstopyousinkingintothesnow,
2)havewhitefur,whichmakesitdifficulttoseeyouinthesnow,
3)havethickfurandalayeroffatwhichkeepyouwarm,
4)havenostrils,whichcanclose,sonowatergetsinwhenyouswimunderwater,
5)havealargebody,comparedtoyouroutside,whichmeansyouloselessheat,
6)havesharpteethandclaws,whichhelpyoutocatchandeatprey.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyonesee
it.
Youareacamel.Youliveinhotdeserts.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havelongeyelashes,whichkeepthesandoutofyoureyes,
2)haveahumptostorefat,whichallowsyoutolastforseveralmonthswithoutfood,
3)havewidefeet,whichhelpyoutowalkonsandwithoutsinkingintoit,
4)havethicklips,whichhelpyoueatpricklyplants,
5)cankeepcoolwithoutsweating,whichallowsyoutoconservebodywater,
6)haveclosingnostrilslinedwithhair,whichkeepoutthesand.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyoneseeit.
Youareshark.Youliveinthesea.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havesharpteeth,whicharegoodforcuttingandtearingmeat,
2)haveaverygoodsenseofsmell,whichallowsyoutotrackyourpreyfrommilesaway,
3)mightbewhiteunderneathandgreyontop,whichhelpsyoutoblendineasilyandnotbeseenbyprey,
4)havehard,smoothskin,whichhelpsyoumovequicklyinthewater,
5)cansenseelectricityinthewater,whichhelpsyoutofindprey,
6)havegills,whichallowyoutobreathunderwater.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret.Don’tletanyonesee
it.
Youareabat.Youliveintreesandcaves.Youhuntatnight.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou;
1)havelargeears,whichhelpyoutohearyourpredatorsandprey,
2)haveamouth,whichopensandclosesveryquickly,soyoucancatchandeatinsects,
3)havearudderonyourtail,whichhelpsyoutozig-zagintheair,andstopsyougettingcaughtbypredators,
4)haveverylightbones,whichhelpyoutoflyandalsotohangupsidedowntosleep,whichkeepsyousafer,
5)canhibernate,whichhelpsyousurvivewhenfoodislow.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keep this card secret. Don’tlet anyonesee it.
Youareapolarbear.Youliveincoldsnowyplaces.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou:
1)havelargepaws,whichhaveevolvedtopreventyousinkingintodeepsnow,
2)havewhitefur,whichyouuseforcamouflagebecauseitmakesitdifficulttoseeyouagainstthewhitesnow,
3)havethickfurwithalayeroffatunderneath,whichkeepsyouwarminpolarconditions,
4)havenostrils,whichcancloseatwillandpreventwaterfromgettingin,whileyou swimunderwater.
5)haveaverylargebody,comparedtoyouroutsidesurfacearea,whichcausesyoutoloselessheat.
6)havesharpteethandclaws,whichenableyoutocatch,killandeatprey.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keep this card secret and don’t let anyone seeit.
Youareacamel.Youlivein hotdeserts.Youareadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou;
1)havelongeyelashes,whichhelpyoutokeepsandoutofyoureyes, especiallyduringsandstorms,
2)haveahumptostorefat,whichallowsyoutolastforseveralmonthswithoutfood,
3)havewidefeet,whichhelpyoutowalkonsandwithout sinkingintoit,
4)havethick,toughlips,whichhelpyoutograb,pullandeatpricklyplants,
5)havetheabilitytoremaincoolwithout sweating,whichallowsyoutoconservebodywater,
6)haveclosingnostrilslinedwith hair, bothofwhichpreventsandfromgoingupyournose.
Addnotestoyourpictureonthesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyaskingyourgroupmembersallaboutthemselves.
Keepthiscardsecret anddon’t letanyoneseeit
Youareshark.You live in thesea.You areadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou;
1)havesharp, endlesslyreplaceableteeth, which aregood forcuttingandtearingmeat,
2)havea verygood senseofsmell,whichallowsyoutosmellandtrackyourpreyfrom milesaway,
3)mightbewhiteunderneath andgrey on topforcamouflage, whichhelpsyouhunt withoutbeing seen bypotential prey,
4)havehardsmoothskin, unlikemostotherfish, whichhelpsyoumovequickly,duetolesswaterresistance
5)havea specialorgan, whichcansensetinyamountsofelectricitygivenoff bylivingthings,and whichconsequentlyhelpsyoutofindprey,
6)havegills instead of lungs, which allowyoutobreathunder waterbyfilteringthewaterforoxygen.
Addnotestoyourpictureon thesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesbyasking yourgroup members allaboutthemselves.
Keep thiscardsecret anddon’t letanyoneseeit
Youarea bat.You live intrees andcaves. Youhunt atnight.You areadaptedtoyourhabitatbecauseyou;
1)have large ears,whichhelpyouto hear yourpredatorsand preyusingecholocation,
2)havea speciallyadapted mouth, whichopens andcloses rapidly,enablingyoutocatchandeat fastmovinginsects,
3)havea rudderon your tail, which helpsyou tozig-zagintheair,and enablesyoutoavoidgettingcaughtbypredators,
4)haveverylighthollowbones, whichreduceyourweightand consequentlyhelpyouto fly, and which alsoenableyouto hangupsidedown incaves andtreestosleep,
5)areable tohibernate, whichconservesenergyandenables yousurvivewhenfood is low.
Addnotestoyourpictureon thesheet,usingtheinformationwrittenabove.Thenaddnotestotheotherthreepicturesby askingyourgroupmembers allabout themselves.