KS3 Adaptation Resource Pack - Marwell Wildlife

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