KS3 Adaptation Resource Pack - Marwell Wildlife
KS3 Adaptation Resource Pack - Marwell Wildlife
KS3 Adaptation Resource Pack - Marwell Wildlife
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Cold-blooded Corner Mini-trail – for use on a visit<br />
This can be added on to the main trail or done as a stand-alone sheet. It focuses upon some<br />
of the reptiles found in Cold-Blooded Corner at Encounter Village. The students link together<br />
the picture of the reptile, its name and its adaptations by looking at the animals and finding<br />
the correct information, clues for which should be available on the information signs.<br />
Tropical World Activity – Who Am I? – for use on a visit<br />
Again, this can be added on to the main trail or done as a stand-alone sheet. This clue-based<br />
activity is designed for the Tropical House. Students have to look at the different species<br />
within the tropical house and determine which species is the answer to the clues. Please note<br />
that there is a one-way route around the Tropical House and that students should be<br />
forewarned not to touch the plants as some of them are poisonous.<br />
<strong>Adaptation</strong> Dominoes – classroom based<br />
This consists of 15 domino cards to print out; each one with an animal photo on one half and<br />
the adaptations of a different animal on the other half, which need to be matched in turn. This<br />
could be played in groups and could be used as a starter or a plenary activity. Once all<br />
matched correctly, the dominoes should form a loop.<br />
<strong>Adaptation</strong> Post-visit Activity – Who is best adapted? – classroom based<br />
This activity has been designed to encourage pupils to think in greater depth about the<br />
animals they have seen and their adaptations. There is no right or wrong answer to this task,<br />
however it is important pupils try to justify their answers. This could be set up as a classroom<br />
debate whereby pupils try to persuade others their chosen animal is best adapted to its<br />
habitat. This could be used as a starter or plenary activity.<br />
<strong>Adaptation</strong> Post-visit Activity – Where do I live? – classroom based<br />
This activity involves pupils matching four different animals to their habitat based on their<br />
adaptations. Pupils should be encouraged to give reasons for their decisions that are linked<br />
to the animals’ adaptations (not answers like, ‘Because I know’). This could be used as a<br />
starter or plenary activity.<br />
Create your own Animal! – classroom based<br />
This activity requires pupils to apply their understanding in order to design their own animal<br />
adapted to their chosen habitat. Some questions have been provided to give pupils some<br />
guidelines to consider in their design process.<br />
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