Critter Bins: Adaptations

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 Duration: 1.25 Hours

Trip Season: Sept-June (Organism diversity is based on season availability)

Student Limit: Up to 25

Trip Description

Students 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.