Life Systems: Diversity of Living Things

Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.

images of some birds in the process of building their nests

10 images of some birds' nests showing various designs, structures and materials used for building them

5 images of predatory birds that hunt and feed on other animals such as eagles, the Great Horned Owl and vultures

10 images of some birds such as finches, chickadees and cardinals that produce sounds and calls in a musical way

10 images of some animals such as salmon, Monarch butterflies, whales, zebras and wildebeast that move seasonally from one region to another

5 images of invertebrates such as spiders and scorpions characterized by having 4 pairs of segmented legs, 2 main body parts and simple eyes

Microbes are everywhere, even in your digestive tract. Some of these microbes are helpful, and some aren’t.

12 images of some birds such as seagulls, puffins, ducks and Canada Geese that live on or around freshwater or saltwater habitats

4 images of some birds such as emus and penguins that have less developed or small wings and have evolved over time not to be able to fly

4 images of some birds that are heavy-bodied and ground feeders such as turkeys, pheasants and peacocks

12 images of some cold-blooded animals such as frogs and newts classified as amphibians that can live in the water or on land

Students develop and apply collaboration & communication and computational thinking skills to learn the ways in which animals adapt to their environments.

11 images of some animals such as lizards and Arctic Hares whose appearance has adapted to provide protection in their environments

20 images of animal pairs such as polar bears, turtle, dogs and birds in their juvenile and adult stages of life