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ANIMAL ADAPTATION
STEAM Week (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) is an interdisciplinary, project based, collaborative work.The children were encouraged to closely observe the natural world and understand the physics behind an animal’s adaptation, then apply that knowledge to engineering design.

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Introduction:
First step was to ask children individually about their  favourite animal and gather information about the main reasons why.
Next, the children were asked to draw their favourite animal and explain why they chose the animal, focusing on a specific characteristic. We talked about why is his/her animal special.

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Project challenge
Armed with scientific knowledge and filled with inspiration, the children were ready to tackle the STEAM challenge of creating an animal model, working in small groups.
By creating the models they were challenged to justify how the animal body would help people to solve some problems or facilitate their human lives.
Children came up with many incredible ideas.
Working in three groups every group made a different model of an animal.

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Group activity
Make observation of the most popular animals chosen over the classroom and talk about the adaptations to their habitat, what helps them to survive.
Next, was the question:
What if you had an elephant’s trunk?
What if you had a lizard’s skin on your hands?
What if you were a snake?

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Group number 1
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
If I had an elephant’s trunk I would reach up to the high cupboards, I would splash around the water, I would use it for vacuuming.

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Group number 2
SNAKE
If I had a snake body I would slither along the floor, sweeping shoes out of the way!

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Group number 3
LIZARD’S HANDS
If I had a lizard’s hands I would climb up walls to reach high sockets!

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OUTPUT
First of all they learned the required science concepts and vocabulary. They discovered how animals adaptations help them to survive in their environment. Finally, with a solid understanding of how animal use their special abilities, it’s time to get those creative juices flowing.

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DISPLAY IN THE CLASSROOM