Design a Critter Project

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Design a Critter Project

• Pre-AP Biology
• Ms. Haut

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Objectives

• Design a new animal with adaptations best suited
  to its environment.
• Explain how your animals adaptations help it
  survive in its habitat.

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Compare Adaptations
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Compare Adaptations
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Compare Adaptations
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Project Description

• Think of adaptations a particular animal would
  need to better survive in a particular
  environment. What functions would they serve?

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Project Description

• Draw a picture of the animal in its environment.
  
• Any physical adaptations should be depicted in
  the picture.
• Key features of environment must be shown.
• Picture must be in color.

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Project Description

• Write an essay describing the following
• Description of the environmentclimate,
  temperature, plant life, amount of precipitation,
  amount of sunlight, terrain etc.
• Clear description of your animals adaptations,
  including their function

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Project Description

• Additional items to consider and determine
• What does your critter eat? How does it obtain
  its food?
• What are its natural predators?
• How does it live/survive (daily activities)?
• How does it protect itself?
• Any seasonal behaviors?
• Any differences between males and females?
• Adaptations must be realistic to suit the
  environment.
• Items not to be considered
• Cannot be a magical creature
• Should not be identical to existing animalsyou
  should be creative

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Determining Project Criteria

• Roll the die to select the constraints of your
  project
• Animal type
• Whether your animal is a predator or prey species
• Habitat Temperature
• Amount of precipitation
• Habitat type

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