Learn how animals process the world around them with their senses! Integrate STEM and literacy with animal adaptation lessons bundle.

In each STEM lesson, students craft different projects to show how amazing animals use their different and distinct characteristics to survive in the world.

What If You Had Animal Teeth!? STEM Challenge:

In the story What If You Had Animal Teeth!? by Sandra Markle, we learn about a lot of different teeth and how they help each animal. From feet to fur to ears and eyes, all of these characteristics give animals advantages in their lives.

In this read aloud STEM challenge, students analyze different types of animal characteristics. They choose 5 traits to combine to create their own unique animal.

What If You Had Animal Eyes!? STEM Lesson:

In the story What If You Had Animal Eyes!? by Sandra Markle, students learn about different animals and how their eyes help them learn about their environment.

For this STEM challenge, students design and create a model that shows how animals receive different types of information through their senses. Then, they describe the ways that animals process the information and how they respond to the information in different ways.

This also includes a predator and prey activity where students use eye placement in animals to determine if they are predators or prey.

What If You Had Animal Feet!? Unplugged Coding Lesson:

In this STEM challenge, students get to step into the shoes—or paws—of animals by creating their own adventure in code! Using special coding cards, they’ll design a path filled with animals and directions.

Once they’ve finished their first adventure, they rearrange the coding cards to create a brand-new path and try again!

What If You Had Animal Ears!? STEM Activity:

In the story What If You Had Animal Ears!? by Sandra Markle, students learn about different animals and how their ears help them learn about their environment.

For this STEM challenge, students design and create a model that shows how animals receive different types of information through their senses. Then, they describe the ways that animals have different characteristics and advantages that they use to survive in the wild.

After the STEM challenge is complete, students write about how they use their own ears in their every day.

What If You Had an Animal Home!? STEM Activity:

Invite your little learners to explore animal homes and habitats with this What If You Had an Animal Home!? read-aloud STEM activity.

This hands-on animal habitat STEM lesson has students choose an animal card and use building materials to design a safe, cozy home for their creature—perfect for your life science, habitats, or animal units.