Arctic Animals Adaptations Ks1

Videos and lots of information about animal and plant adaptations.

Arctic animals adaptations ks1. Learn important facts abo. This video begins with an explanation of where Antarctica is what the climate is like and what it takes to live thereIt helps to illustrate the conditions in cold environments and how animals are adapted to live in such conditions. This is the fourth lesson in the Polar Regions unit of work in which students will learn about arctic plants adaptations and how theyve evolved to survive the extreme conditions of the polar tundra.

Use them in the classroom by trying some of the following ideas. Our Planet Squirrels and Animals in the Snow. Show the PDF files on an interactive whiteboard and ask children to describe them.

The blubber is right under the skin and acts as an insulator. The narrator explains their key adaptations and we see them in their natural environment the very cold Arctic. Students will learn how these animals adapt to their environment in this lesson on on Arctic animals.

Ask them to research a specific Arctic animal native to the Beaufort Sea and surrounding arctic regions and the ways in which the animal has adapted. Its important for children to understand the dangers that polar bears are facing due to the loss of their natural habitat as a result of climate change. Polar bears and arctic foxes are adapted to the extreme weather of the Arctic region.

Meet 10 of the most interesting animals weve ever seen. Thick fur on the feet also helps to stop its paws from freezing to the ice. Arctic and Antarctic Animals Resources.

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