Chapter -7

Adaptation in Animals
Number of periods: 13 periods
Learning objectives: Learners will be able to

• differentiate between adaptation and habitat.

• classify the animals depending on their habitats.
• list the dissimilarities between hibernation and aestivation.
• identify animals based on their food habits.
• Classify the animals depending on the adaptation for protection.
• How to take care of animals?
Teaching – learning material: Science text book, notebook, E- content and classroom resources.
Teaching methods / strategies: Collaborative, Art -integration, deductive method, explanation and
recognisation
Value: Changes are necessary in life to overcome the difficult situations and to survive in that particular
surroundings.
Life skills : Critical thinking, effective communication, self awareness, decision making
Inter- disciplinary linkage : Hindi, English, Social, G.K
Competencies: Remembering, understanding, observing, analysing.
Period-1
Learning pedagogy: (Class discussion)

• Take a recall about dinosaur from the students and reason why they became extinct?
• Make them observe the given picture of dinosaur given on pg no. 47 and tell them about adaptation.
• Explain the students why the adaptation is needed by giving example of Dinosaur.
Oral Assessment – ( Research based learning)
1. Give two examples of extinct animals.
2. Some of the animals from our environment become extinct. Give reason.
Period-2 ( E- class)

• Let them know about the term ’Habitat’

• Show them the video of different animals having different adaptation through Extramark or
YouTube to make them aware about the different habitat.
Period -3

• Let them explain more about adaptation to environment through the text book. (Pg no. 47)
• Make them understand about the different habitat of animals eg. Terrestrial animal , aquatic animals
and arboreal animals etc.
Oral Assessment: (critical thinking)
1. Difference between arboreal and aerial animals.
 2. Classify the animals in suitable categories – terrestrial, aerial, arboreal, aquatic
Dog, camel, dolphin, monkey, bat, garden lizard, whales, bear, butterfly
Period -4

• Make them explain about the different animals based on their food habits.
• Let them explain more about Parasites (pg no. 50)
• Make the students understand about different ways of animals in which they protect themselves from
danger.
Oral Assessment: ( critical thinking and communication)
1. List special features of carnivorous like- tigers, cats and dogs.
2. Give two examples of parasites.
3. Define camouflage.
Period -5

• Define then the term ‘camouflaging.’

• Make the students understand how can we take care of wild animals?
Period -6 : (Art - integrated activity)
(If time permits)
• Make them draw poster of saving animals in notebooks (refer page no. 52)
Period -7

• Let them explain about the Government projects regarding to protect animals.
• Let them do Question A and C from text book exercise and discuss the answers.

Period -8 & 9
NOTE BOOK WORK
Hard words –

1. adaptation arboreal Parasites

2. habitat 11. aerial Aestivation
3. environment 12. herbivorous Endangered
4. extinct 13. carnivorous Hibernation
3. aquatic 14. omnivorous Amphibians
4. terrestrial 15. camouflage Sanctuaries

Define the following –

1. Herbivorous animals – Animals which eat plants are called herbivorous animals. Eg. Honey bee,
horses, cows etc.

2. Extinct animals – Animals that are died because they couldn’t adapt themselves to the changing
surroundings are known as extinct animals. Eg. Dodo, dinosaur etc.
 3. Omnivorous animals – Animals that eat both plants and flesh of other animals are called omnivorous.
Eg. Bear, cockroach, human beings etc.

4. Carnivorous animals- Animals which eat the flesh of other animals are known as carnivorous
animals. Eg. Tigers, lions, dogs etc.

Period – 10 & 11
Answer the following questions -
Q1) Why is adaptation needed for animals?
Ans. Animals need to adapt themselves to different environments, food and ways of protection in order to
survive.

Q2) What is habitat?

Ans. A place where one lives for food and shelter.

Q3) How does a camel adapt to a hot and dry desert?

Ans. A camel lives in hot and dry desert. It has a thick skin to protect it from the sun. It can also live without
food and water for many days.
Q4) What special features do the herbivorous like cows, horses etc., have?
Ans. Herbivorous animals have sharp cutting teeth for chewing plants.

Q5) Why are mosquitoes and leeches called parasites? What is their special body features?
Ans. Mosquitoes and leeches are called parasites because they live on the blood of other animals. They have
sucking tubes to suck blood.

Q6) Give three ways in which different animals protect themselves.

Ans. It is important for animals to protect themselves from danger. They have different ways
1. Some animals like deer and giraffe have strong legs. They can run very fast.
2. Some animals like zebras and tigers have skins which help them to merge with the surroundings.
3. The chameleon protects itself from its enemy by changing its colour according to its surroundings.
4. Some animals like elephant and rhinoceros are so huge that they do not have many enemies.
Q7) Why do people kill animals?
Ans. People kill animals for various reasons. They kill them for their skin, meat and horns.
Q8) How can we protect animals? Give two points.
Ans. We can protect animal by following ways-
1. Cutting of trees in the forests should be stopped.
2. Government should develop wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.
3. We should not kill animals in the forests.
Period -12

TEXT- BOOK EXERCISE

WORK TIME –

A.Fill in the blanks-

1. The herbivorous eats plants.

2. The animals living in cold regions protect themselves through the thick fur on their bodies.
3. Birds and butterflies are aerial animals.
4. The government has made wild life sanctuaries and national parks to protect animals.
5. Fish breathe through gills.
6. Arboreal animals live on trees.
7. It is because of their special body features that animals able to adapt themselves to their
surroundings. C.Fill up this table.

Animals Food habits Habitat

1. Crow Omnivorous (insects, fruits and flesh ) Forest

2. Frog Carnivorous ( ( insects ,worms) Ponds and lakes

3. Ant Omnivorous ( insects and seeds) Colonies in different habitat

4. Leopard Carnivorous ( deer and wild animals) Forests

5. Leech Parasites ( sucking blood) Fresh water

6. Turtle Omnivorous ( plants, insects, fish) Fresh water and land

D. Give two examples for each of the following;

1. Animals which are no more- Dinosaur Dodo

2. carnivorous birds- Vulture Eagle

3. Large sized animals- Elephant Hippopotamus

4. Animals which use their colour for protection- Grasshopper Parrot

5. Animals which run fast- Deer Giraffe
6. Amphibians- Frog Toad

7. Animals which live inside the body of another animal- Mosquito leech

Period -13
❖ Mind map

Adaptation in animals

Based on their habitat Based on their food habits

1. Terrestrial animals 1. Herbivorous animals

Live on land. Eg. Dog cow etc. Eat plants. Eg. Cow , goat etc.

2. Aquatic animals 2. Carnivorous animals Live in water.

Eg. Fish , crab. Eat flesh. Eg. Lions, tiger

3. Arboreal animals 3. Omnivorous animals

Spend most of the time on trees. Eat plants and flesh. Eg. Bear, crow
Eg. Squirrel, monkey

4. Amphibians
Live both on land and in water.
Eg. Frog , turtle etc.

5. Aerial animals
Spend most of the time in air. Eg. Crow ,