Year 7 Science · Unit 1 · Lesson 16

Adaptations

Foundation Worksheet

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Learning Goals

Name and define the three types of adaptation: structural, behavioural and physiological.
Match Australian animal examples to their correct adaptation type.
Identify which items in a group do not belong based on adaptation type.

Warm Up

Match each term to its definition

Draw a line connecting each term on the left to its correct definition on the right. Or write the matching letter next to each term.

Term	Your answer	Definition
Structural adaptation		A. An internal body process that helps survival, such as producing venom or surviving extreme dehydration.
Behavioural adaptation		B. Passed from parent to offspring through genes — not learned during life.
Physiological adaptation		C. An inherited pattern of action, such as a kangaroo licking its forearms to cool down or birds migrating to find food.
Inherited		D. A body part you can see or touch, such as an echidna's spines or a koala's padded paws.
Adaptation		E. An inherited feature that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
Nocturnal		F. Active mainly at night; a strategy used by animals like Tasmanian devils to avoid daytime heat and competition.

Odd one out

Circle the item that does not belong in each group. Then explain why it doesn't fit.

#	Group	Your answer (odd one + reason)
1	Echidna spines Koala padded paws Kangaroo licking its forearms Frill-neck lizard's frill
2	Nocturnal behaviour Migration Hibernation Webbed feet
3	Camel hump Concentrated urine Sweating Thick desert coat

1. Name one structural adaptation of the koala and explain how it helps the koala survive in its environment.

Recall 2 marks

2. What is the difference between a behavioural adaptation and a learned skill? Give an example of each in your answer.

Recall 2 marks

Wrap Up

In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?