Have you ever wondered how a camel survives in the desert? Then this class is for you! During this flex class we will explore animal habitats and adaptations. Students will learn about seven different animal habitats. Each week we will look at one habitat: tundra, forest, rainforest, polar, grasslands, desert, and oceans. Students will learn about specific animals that live in each habitat and their adaptations for survival. Each week will begin with a teacher led video. Each week, students will research and present on an animal from that weeks habitat  (video report or written report). Peers will then be prompted to ask and engage in discussion about each of the animals presented in class. Students will engage with a nearpod lesson, in this lesson students will complete polls, KWL charts with peers and engage and post in a group collaboration to discuss each habitat. During the last week, students will work together to create an online bulletin board with facts about each habitat and examples of animals and their adaptations. 

Weekly Class activities: 
1. Teacher led video discussing that weeks habitat. 
2. Students will complete a worksheet about what they learned in the video
3. Teacher led video of examples of that weeks animals and adaptations  
4. Students will use britannica to research an animal from each habitat using provided report sheet. 
5. Students will present animal report, and  peers will provide feedback and ask questions about animals to the presenter  
6. Students will complete a discussion board post in the classroom 
7. Students will complete a nearpod lesson 
7. Students will complete a short quiz about animal facts that they learned that week 



Week one: Students will learn about the tundra 
Week two: Students will learn about the forest 
Week three: Students will learn about the rainforest 
Week four: Students will learn about the polar 
Week five: Students will learn about the grasslands 
Week six: Students will learn about the desert 
Week seven: Students will learn about the oceans 
Week eight: Students will complete a group project