Adaptations
Ecology - 10SCIE
Finn Le Sueur
2024
Akoranga 11 Mahi Tuatahi
- Describe the role of the raccoon in the food
web
- What are some resources that the raccoon will
compete with other raccoons for?
- Discuss: Why can some racoons
compete for resources better than other racoons?
Source
Te Whāinga Ako
- Define and list some structural, behavioural and
physiological adaptation for different plants and animals.
Write the date and te whāinga ako in your book
Adaptations
- An attribute of an organism that helps them compete
so they can survive and reproduce
- They come in three categories:
structural/physical, physiological,
behavioural
Structural/Physical
Physical features of an organism like the bill on a bird or the fur
on a bear.
- Humans evolved standing upright on two feet
(bipedalism) which allowed us to do long distance running to catch food
& migrate
Physiological
Metabolic or physiologic adjustment within the cell, or tissues, of
an organism. Internal chemical processes.
- The human metabolic system (conversion of sugar
into energy/heat) increases when we are cold in order to keep us
warmer
Behavioural
The things organisms do to survive. For example, bird calls and
migration.
- Humans learned to use tools to create warm
clothes/indoor environments so that we can survive cold areas
Tūhura: Adaptations of the Human Hand
- Open Google Classroom
- Open the Adaptations of the Human Hand
document
- Work with your partner to complete the
investigation & questions
Akoranga 12 Mahi Tuatahi Tahi
Source
Brainstorm/research with your partner, what the adaptations for this
organism are.
Whakatika Tahi
Source
Extra: Categorise the adaptations into
behavioural/physiological/structural
Pātai Rua
Source
Brainstorm/research with your partner, what the adaptations for this
organism are.
Whakatika Rua
Source
Extra: Categorise the adaptations into
behavioural/physiological/structural
Pātai Toru
Source
Brainstorm/research with your partner, what the adaptations for this
organism are.
Whakatika Toru
Source
Extra: Categorise the adaptations into
behavioural/physiological/structural
Te Whāinga Ako
- Relate an organisms adaptations back to its
niche.
Write the date and te whāinga ako in your book
“Fitness”
- Not cardiovascular fitness, but
evolutionary fitness
- This means: how well you are adapted to your
environment
- How well you can compete for resources, survive and
reproduce!
- Better adaptations leads to greater ability to
compete and reproduce!
Tūhura: Design a Species
- Open Google Classroom
- Open the Design a Species document
- Individually, work to complete the activity