Pre-teachingvocabulary(A)

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desert / 2.
habitat / 3.
nostrils
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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.