February · Survival and adaptations
New Zealand Curriculum · Living WorldYear 5 Biology — February Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1st week (Biology) | What Helps Living Things Survive? 1. Structural features that help survival (e.g. body coverings, body parts) | What Helps Living Things Survive? 1. Structural features that help survival (e.g. body coverings, body parts) 2. Behavioural features that help survival (e.g. migration, hibernation) | What Helps Living Things Survive? 1. Structural features that help survival (e.g. body coverings, body parts) 2. Behavioural features that help survival (e.g. migration, hibernation) 3. Practice: identifying a structural and a behavioural adaptation in a chosen New Zealand animal | What Helps Living Things Survive? 1. Structural features that help survival (e.g. body coverings, body parts) 2. Behavioural features that help survival (e.g. migration, hibernation) 3. Practice: identifying a structural and a behavioural adaptation in a chosen New Zealand animal Adaptations to Habitat — Hot & Cold Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in hot environments |
| February 2nd week (Biology) | What Helps Living Things Survive? 1. Behavioural features that help survival (e.g. migration, hibernation) | What Helps Living Things Survive? 1. Practice: identifying a structural and a behavioural adaptation in a chosen New Zealand animal Adaptations to Habitat — Hot & Cold Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in hot environments | Adaptations to Habitat — Hot & Cold Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in hot environments 2. Adaptations that help living things survive in cold environments 3. Practice: an experiment investigating how blubber/fat insulates against cold | Adaptations to Habitat — Hot & Cold Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in cold environments 2. Practice: an experiment investigating how blubber/fat insulates against cold Adaptations to Habitat — Water & Dry Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in aquatic environments 2. Adaptations that help living things survive in dry/desert environments |
| February 3rd week (Biology) | What Helps Living Things Survive? 1. Practice: identifying a structural and a behavioural adaptation in a chosen New Zealand animal | Adaptations to Habitat — Hot & Cold Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in cold environments 2. Practice: an experiment investigating how blubber/fat insulates against cold | Adaptations to Habitat — Water & Dry Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in aquatic environments 2. Adaptations that help living things survive in dry/desert environments 3. Practice: comparing 2 organisms' adaptations to their contrasting habitats | Adaptations to Habitat — Water & Dry Environments 1. Practice: comparing 2 organisms' adaptations to their contrasting habitats Plant Adaptations 1. Structural adaptations in plants (e.g. leaf shape, root depth) 2. Behavioural/functional adaptations in plants (e.g. seed dispersal methods) 3. Practice: explaining how a chosen plant's features help it survive its habitat |
| February 4th week (Biology) | Adaptations to Habitat — Hot & Cold Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in hot environments | Adaptations to Habitat — Water & Dry Environments 1. Adaptations that help living things survive in aquatic environments 2. Adaptations that help living things survive in dry/desert environments | Plant Adaptations 1. Structural adaptations in plants (e.g. leaf shape, root depth) 2. Behavioural/functional adaptations in plants (e.g. seed dispersal methods) 3. Practice: explaining how a chosen plant's features help it survive its habitat | Predator & Prey Adaptations 1. Adaptations that help predators catch prey 2. Adaptations that help prey avoid predators (e.g. camouflage, defence mechanisms) 3. Practice: identifying predator/prey adaptations in a real New Zealand example Modelling a Living Thing's Adaptations 1. Using a scientific model to represent an organism's adaptations |