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Learn about the lives of koalas
Grades 4-6
Key Words • adaptation • marsupial Standards • SCI.4.3.3 • SCI.4.3.4 • SCI.6.3.3
Koalas
Objectives
• Students will learn about koalas. • Students will decide why an adaptation occurred.
Procedure
• Have students read the included paragraph. • Have students answer the question. Recommended assessment
• Ensure that the student gave a reasonable answer. • Suggested Answer: Since a koala spends its life in trees, a paw with two opposable thumbs helps the
koala to have a better grip on the tree branches.
Extensions
• Have students do further research on koalas and present their findings to the class.
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Koalas