Students will plan and design an imaginary organism that lives in the Temperate Deciduous Forest, Tropical Rainforest, or Desert. Students will then identify three adaptations of this animal, and determine how the adaptations of that animal may respond to a change in the ecosystem.

In this video an educator from the Hogle Zoo helps us understand more about beavers, the structure and function of their habitat, and more.

In this instructional video, the Hogle Zoo explains how to use the lesson plan "Beaver Puppet 2.2.2."

By participating in this activity, students will:
• understand the concept of structure and function and how it applies to a beaver's ability to create and live in a wetland habitat.
• make comparisons between their adaptations and the structure and function of a beaver's body for survival in its wetland habitat.

This powerpoint accompanies the lesson plan "A Night in the Life of a Beaver."

This powerpoint accompanies the lesson plan "A Night in the Life of a Beaver."

In this instructional video, the Hogle Zoo explains how to use the lesson plan "Beaver Tools of the Trade 2.2.2."

By participating in this activity, students will:
• understand the concept of structure and function and how it applies to a beaver's ability to create and live in a wetland habitat.
• make comparisons between unrelated objects through metaphorse to learn the structure and function of a beaver's body for survival in its wetland habitat.

In this instructional video, the Hogle Zoo explains how to use the lesson plan "Build a Beaver Dam 2.2.2 & 2.2.4."

By participating in this activity, students will:
• understand the benefits and problems with a human-made dam to an ecosystem
• understand the benefits and issues with the construction of a beaver-made dam to an ecosystem
• understand the adaptations and behavior of beavers in changing habitats
• use engineering skills to build a beaver dam
• understand the beneficial role beavers play in habitat construction for other animals, including people.

In this instructional video, the Hogle Zoo explains how to use the lesson plan "Habitat Design."

According to Paiute legend, the hawk and the coyote were not always animals as we see them now. Long ago, they were people, like you and me. The hawk was known as Kuhsawv, and the coyote was known as Soonungwuv. Coyote tales are part of the Paiute oral tradition used to teach proper behavio, natural phenomenon and values from an early age. These stories are only told during the winter time. The Coyote illustrates the mischievous nature in all of us. Students will listen to a Paiute tale and learn about folktales. They will also be introduced to the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, the location and how tribal members are working to preserve their language and culture. Students will also learn about how external structures and adaptations of animals help them to survive in their environment through a group activity. 

In this instructional video, the Hogle Zoo explains how to use the lesson plan "A Night In the Life of a Beaver 2.2.2."

By participating in this activity, students will:
• understand the concept of structure and function and how it applies to a beaver's ability to create and its adaptations for living in a wetland habitat.

This video accompanies the "Patterns in Adaptations" lesson plan and provides information on the animal in the lesson plan's habitat.

This video accompanies the "Patterns in Adaptations" lesson plan and provides information on the animal in the lesson plan's habitat.

This video accompanies the "Patterns in Adaptations" lesson plan and provides information on the animal in the lesson plan's habitat.

This video accompanies the "Patterns in Adaptations" lesson plan and provides video footage of animals that live at Utah's Hogle Zoo that have similar adaptations.

This video accompanies the "Patterns in Adaptations" lesson plan and provides video footage of animals that live at Utah's Hogle Zoo that have similar adaptations.

This video accompanies the "Patterns in Adaptations" lesson plan and provides video footage of animals that live at Utah's Hogle Zoo that have similar adaptations.