NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
2. THE BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
Picnic at the Pond: Competition for water among organisms
- Why are there so many animals grouped together in this area? What are they competing for?
- Could these animals survive without water?
- What is the purpose of these structural adaptations?
- Which animal has a long tail to adapt to its environment? What does it use its tail for?
- What does the snake produce to adapt to its environment?
- How does the kangaroo avoid the heat of the day?
- Why does the nocturnal possum have excellent night vision?
*On this web page students will find detailed information on how the polar bear and the other species adapt to their environment.
*Students can review the following two concepts habitat and food chain by doing the interactive activities on the pond and woodland food chains.