Animal Adaptations

Gorillas and Tigers

By

Christa

Joy

For

Special

Education

Excerpts from books:

How Gorillas Adapt

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Keep them cool

and dry

Pull down trees

to find food

Climb trees

Open and hold

small fruits

How Gorillas Adapt

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Communicate

Communicate

Communicate

Chew food and

fight

How Gorillas Adapt

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Cut out pictures and place in circle map.

How Tigers Adapt

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Hide in the tall

grass

See in the dark

Smell food from

far away

Scrub food off

the bones

How Tigers Adapt

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Walk quietly

Grab their food

Communicate

How Tigers Adapt

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Christa Joy, Special Needs for Special Kids

Cut out pictures and place in circle map.

Gorilla/Tiger Venn Diagram

• Cut apart pictures and sort into correct location on diagram

• There are 2 sets of pictures included. One is color-coded to assist those students who need more visual support

• There is also a set of words for those students who are readers

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Christa Joy, Special Needs for Special Kids

Cut apart pictures and place in correct location on venn diagram.

Most symbols from Boardmaker by Mayer-Johnson.

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Color-coded pictures.

Cut apart pictures and place in correct location on venn diagram.

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Cut apart traits and place in correct location on venn diagram.

Africa Asia special

fur

stripes thumb

hands

and feet

strong

arms

Tongue

to scrub

bones

good

sense of

hearing

beat

chest

see in

the dark

tail to

communi

cate

large

teeth

good

sense of

smell

padded

feet

Animal Adaptations : Gorillas Assessment

• There are 3 versions of this assessment to be given at the beginning of the unit as a pre-assessment and again at the end as a post-assessment.

• Version 1: straight-forward multiple choice for those students who are readers

• Version 2: Similar multiple choice format as version 1 but with pictures added

• Version 3: Meant to administered by teacher in a one on one format. Teacher reads the question aloud and presents student with 3 picture choices to choose from using their preferred mode of communication. Good for students who use eye gaze or pointing as way of answering questions.

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GorillasName: _______________________

1. Gorillas mainly live naturally in:

a. Canada

b. Asia

c. Australia

2. Gorillas have fur that do what?

a. Keep them warm and dry

b. Help them hide

c. Protect them from the sun

3. Gorillas have large teeth they use for:

a. communicating

b. Flossing

c. Eating and fighting

4. Gorillas have very strong arms they use for:

a. Climbing and bending trees

b. Fighting

c. Walking

5. What else helps gorillas climb?

a. Teeth

b. Hands and feet

c. Tail

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Version 1

GorillasName: _______________________

6. Gorillas can handle and peel small fruit because they have a special:

a. thumb

b. tongue

c. arm

7. Gorillas are really big:

a. cats

b. primates

c. reptiles

8. When gorillas are scared, they release:

a. yells

b. spit

c. smells

9. What do gorillas use to communicate?

a. sounds

b. food

c. fur

10. What do gorillas do to warn another away?

a. Beat their chest

b. Throw fruit

c. Go to sleep

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Version 1

GorillasName: _______________________

1. Gorillas mainly live naturally in:

2. Gorillas have fur that do what?

3. Gorillas have large teeth they use for:

4. Gorillas have very strong arms they use for:

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Version 2/3

GorillasName: _______________________

5. What else helps gorillas climb?

6. Gorillas can handle and peel small fruit because they have a special:

7. Gorillas are really big:

8. When gorillas are scared, they release:

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Version 2/3

GorillasName: _______________________

9. What do gorillas use to communicate?

10. What do gorillas do to warn another away?

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Version 2/3

Answer choices for version 3. Print, cut apart and mount each picture on an index card.

Q1

Q2

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Q3

Q4

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