Animal Adaptations - Camouflage, Hibernation and Migration

Help students understand how animals survive in the wild with this developmentally appropriate science unit. Created for Kindergarten and special education classrooms, this resource includes hands-on activities, adapted books, no-prep worksheets, and visual supports to teach concepts like migration, hibernation, and physical adaptations.

What’s Included:

Adapted Books

• Animals in Winter, Hibernation, and Migration
• Simple text with visuals
• Builds foundational science vocabulary

Worksheets and Assessments

• Pre/post assessments with visuals
• Cut-and-paste activities
• Matching, labeling, and “color-by-adaptation” pages
• Pages like “Where do I hibernate?” and “Who migrates?”

Task Cards and File Folders

• “Migrate or Hibernate?” sorting mats
• Hibernation file folders
• Adaptation-themed task cards

Whole-Class Sorting Activities

• 3 versions of Hibernate or Migrate: color, black and white, and prompts

Fine Motor and Creativity

• Coloring and drawing animal adaptations
• Movement game: Adaptation Charades

Posters and Visual Supports

• Animal Adaptation poster
• Visual cues and supports throughout

Great For:

• Teaching science in a way that’s visual and accessible
• Strengthening vocabulary and comprehension
• Encouraging movement and creativity during learning

Perfect For:

• Special education, Kindergarten, and early elementary
• Small group instruction, centers, or whole-class activities
• Cross-curricular lessons with science, literacy, and fine motor practice

Introduce big science concepts with activities that are structured, visual, and developmentally appropriate for all learners.

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