PREVISIT ACTIVITIES
1.Define adaptation (a characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive in its
environment). Have students list some physical and behavioral adaptations of people.
Ask students to choose one adaptation and describe how life might be different without it.
2.Read Anita Ganeri’s book Creature Features to the students. Ask each student to choose
which animal he or she would most like to be and explain why. Have students write and
illustrate stories about the animals they choose.
3.Have students design animals of their own using recycled materials. Ask students to
describe where their animals live and what physical features help them survive
in their habitats.