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Animal Adaptations

Through hands-on activities and exploration, students will observe and identify adaptations of common New England animals andidentify how local wildlife use physical characteristics and behaviors to meet some of their needs. Students will examine animal artifacts, play an adaptation game and look for adaptations in a schoolyard exploration or sanctuary trail walk.

Program Location(s):

  • Wachusett Meadow, Princeton

  • Your school or other location

Grades:

2, 3, 4, 5

Price:

Please call for pricing. This program can be done as a single program or as a series.

Learning Standards Supported:

  • 2-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how plant/animals depend on surroundings

  • 3-LS3-1 - Heredity--Inheritance and Variation of Traits - plant/animal inhereted traits evidence

  • 4-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal/plant, internal/external structures

Contact:

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