Programs for Grade 2

What do you do when it gets too cold?…too hot?…too dry? Animals Adapting to Changes in the Environment

All organisms must be able to respond and adapt to changes in their environment because there are no environments that are unchanging. Animals can respond to changes in temperature, water availability, food availability and more. Students will learn how different vertebrates respond and adapt to these seasonal changes.

Student Expectations: Describe the factors that change in the environment; explore the variety of ways animals respond and adapt to environmental change; demonstrate an understanding of underlying reason for the differences in the response of different types of vertebrates to changes in the environment.

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The Circle of Life: Animal Life Cycles – Birth, Growth, Reproduction, and Parental Care

Just as there is variation in the appearance of vertebrates, there is variation in the life cycles of vertebrates. This lesson focuses on the life cycles of vertebrates and introduces students to the many different ways animals can come into the world, grow, reproduce, and care for their young.

Student Expectations: Identify the stages of a life cycle; identify variation in life cycles of different animals; discuss differences in the way animals care for their young.

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Exploring The Characteristics of Vertebrates

Students learn all about the five classes of vertebrates and compare their characteristics.  Reptilia’s staff will describe the physical characteristics, behavioural characteristics, and life cycle characteristics of reptiles and amphibians and compare them to birds, mammals, and fish. 

Student Expectations: Describe the characteristics of all five classes of vertebrates; understand the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate; demonstrate an understanding of the differences between the five vertebrate classes.

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