Critter Bins: Adaptations
Overview
Students interact with a variety of organisms from Long Island Sound as they focus on structural and behavioral adaptations.
Highlights
Program Type: Lab
Program Duration: 1.25 Hours
Trip Season: Sept-June (Organism diversity is based on season availability)
Student Limit: Up to 20
Ocean Literacy Principle: #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Trip Description
Long Island Sound- Students will rotate in small groups between bins containing a variety of organisms from Long Island Sound. For each organism, students will make predictions about how the animals move, eat, and survive. Students will identify and discuss structures and behaviors that they think are adaptations. This activity can be customized for a wide range of age levels and curricular goals.