Arctic Animals Adaptations Ks2

Using our accompanying National Geographic Kids lesson plan pupils will learn about how the animals and people that are found in the Arctic have adapted to survive in the environment.

Arctic animals adaptations ks2. Fore and hind limbs developed into flippers for swimming. They are related to other foxes wolves and dogs. The canine casually shakes the blanket of snow off her thick coatthe key to her survival.

Distribute the worksheet Arctic Animal Adaptations. Many of the animals and plants that live in the Arctic have special adaptations to allow them to survive in the harsh environment. Walruses and humpback whales live in the Arctic ocean.

Tags in this resource. Suddenly a snowy mound wiggles and reveals two dark eyes. Ask them to research a specific Arctic animal native to the Beaufort Sea and surrounding arctic regions and the ways in which the animal has adapted.

Have students use the National Geographic Animals website and library resources. Arctic animals facts ks2. Bird Beak Adaptation Activity by Elementary Shenanigans 5.

Polar Bears Arctic Foxes Musk Oxen Arctic Terns Gyrfalcons and Puffins. Use them in the classroom by trying some of the following ideas. A substantial blubber layer lies under the skin acting as insulation so allowing the seals to swim indefinitely in frigid Antarctic waters down to -2C.

Allocate each group one of the animals - polar bear snow fox and reindeer. Another similar species the Mountain Hare Lepus timidus is found in Arctic Europe and Asia both are animals of the high Arctic it is possible that both are actually the same species. An activity pack to help lower ability students learn about polar animal adaptations.