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Standard 4.L.5B

4.L.5B Plants and animals have physical characteristics that allow them to receive information from the environment. Structural adaptations within groups of plants and animals allow them to better survive and reproduce.

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Carrion Beetle | What's Wild

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This edition of What's Wild is all about the American Carrion Beetle, one of the best bugs in the business when it comes to decomposition. We'll also be traveling to Clemson University, where...
Fox Squirrel | What's Wild

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This episode of What's Wild observes some peculiar behaviors squirrel species have and the nutty ways they benefit the environment. To find North America's largest tree squirrel, we'll travel to one...
Carnivorous Plants | What's Wild

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In this edition of What's Wild, we'll be taking a look at some native South Carolina plants with a big appetite! There are approximately thirty-one species of carnivorous plants throughout the state...
Red Cockaded Woodpecker | What's Wild

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In our first episode of What’s Wild, we’re traveling to the Sandhills and checking out the Red Cockaded Woodpecker! Let’s see how this threatened bird species adapts to life in this unique ecosystem...
Can you find me?
Can you find me?

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Students will learn about how animals use camouflage as an adaptation by participating in an inquiry-based assignment.

Sensory Organs
Sensory Organs

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Students will be able to complete the lesson on their own through videos and individual research.

Bird adaptations
Bird adaptations

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Students will engage in a project-based learning lesson to discover how beak adaptations affect what birds eat.

Birds of Prey | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team learns about birds of prey. D.V. visits a center for birds of prey and learns about the different physical attributes of these birds and how they are cared for and released into...
Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited

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When the Museum of York County had a special exhibit on snakes, the Project Discovery crew visited the exhibit with naturalist Rudy Mancke of PBS’s NatureScene. There are many myths about snakes, most...