This Animal Adaptations Slideshow Presentation includes a PowerPoint and Google Slides slideshow presentation aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs). Present or review information about physical and behavioral adaptations, what happens when animals do not adapt, and fossils. Then, review the information from the slideshow presentation with an interactive quiz. 

What will students learn with this Animal Adaptations Slideshow Presentation?

• Examples of physical adaptations.
• Examples of behavioral adaptations.
• How adaptations meet life needs such as finding food, defending themselves, and reproducing.
• How adaptations are related to specific habitats.
• What happens when animals do not adapt to environmental changes.
• What fossils are and how scientists can draw conclusions about Earth’s past with fossils.

What is included with this resource?

This resource includes 24 slides with information about physical and behavioral adaptations, what happens when animals do not adapt, and fossils. The slides provide definitions, examples, and opportunities for discussion.

A PDF worksheet for students to complete as they go through the presentation. The worksheet allows students to create their own definitions and write examples.

The last 30 slides of the presentation are an interactive, self-checking quiz. The quiz features 10 questions about the information taught in the slideshow presentation. The slides are coded so that students can self-check their answers. If they select the incorrect answer, they can go back and try again.

The quiz is also provided in PDF format if you would like students to take the quiz with paper and pencil.

The Animal Adaptations Slideshow Presentation is provided in BOTH PowerPoint and Google Slides formats. Both versions are the same.

Can the slideshow presentations be edited?

In both the PowerPoint and Google Slides versions, most text can be edited if you want to add or change information. The images are locked and can NOT be changed.

What standards are covered?

This Animal Adaptations Slideshow Presentation is specifically aligned with the Virginia Science SOL 3.4, although it closely aligns with most science standards related to physical and behavioral adaptations, what happens when animals do not adapt, and fossils.

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