Plant and Animal Adaptations Unit – 5th Grade – Passages, Activities, Exit Slips

• Physical and Behavioral Adaptations Overview
• Physical Adaptations
• Behavioral Adaptations
• Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors
• Changes in Environment: Natural and Human-Caused
• Invasive Species
• Review Game
• End of Unit Assessment

• Teacher Directions Page
• Understanding Adaptations Informational Text
• Understanding Adaptations Foldable Notes
• Physical or Behavioral Adaptations Activity: Students will color physical adaptations blue and behavioral adaptations red.
• Animal Passages
• Animal Passages Activity: List out the physical and behavioral adaptations based on the information in the text
• Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
• Mastery Checklist
• Answer Keys 

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• Teacher Directions Page
• Physical Adaptations Reading Passage
• Worksheet to fill in with definitions, notes, and examples after reading the text
• Physical Adaptations Activity: Students will describe the physical adaptations of each plant or animal.
• Design Your Own Organism: Students will design your own imaginary plant or animal. It must have at least 3 physical adaptations. Draw your creation and label each adaptation. Be sure to explain how each adaptation helps the organism survive.
• Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
• Mastery Checklist
• Answer Keys 

• Teacher Directions Page
• Behavioral Adaptations Informational Text
• Behavioral Adatpations Graphic Organizer
• Hibernation Informational Text
• Hibernation Activity
• Migration Informational Text
• Migration Activity
• Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
• Mastery Checklist
• Answer Keys 

• Teacher Directions Page
• Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors Informational Text
• Traits vs. Behaviors Graphic Organizer
• Inherited Traits and Learned Behavior Sorting Activity
• Monarch Butterflies Passage and Activity
• Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
• Mastery Checklist
• Answer Keys 

• Teacher Directions Page
• Invasive Species Informational Text
• Invasive Species Graphic Organizer
• Examples of Invasive Species Informational Text
• Examples of Invasive Species Graphic Organizer
• How to Prevent Invasive Species Informational Text
• How to Prevent Invasive Species Activity
• Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
• Mastery Checklist
• Answer Keys 

• Teacher Directions Page
• Natural Environmental Changes Informational Text
• Natural Environmental Changes Graphic Organizer
• Human-Caused Environmental Changes Informational Text
• Human-Caused Environmental Changes Graphic Organizer
• Environment Cause & Effect Activity
• Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
• Mastery Checklist
• Answer Keys