People adjust to their environments without even thinking about it—even if it's simply throwing on a sweatshirt. Lead the class in a discussion about the adjustments people make in their daily lives as an introduction to adaptations, migration, and coping. 

Concepts

climate change, animal migration, adaptations, animal adaptations, extinction

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class work in groups to create lists of ways they adjust to their environments and create posters classifying each
• Start a glossary and add new vocabulary as it comes up in discussion

Classroom Considerations

• Expects pupils to have experiences with different types of weather
• The first in a six-part unit on climate change
  

Pros

• Includes an extension activity
• Provides a detailed teaching guide to help facilitate the lesson

Cons

• None