Make comparisons between Australia, Africa and Antarctica Identify adaptations and strategies that allow animals to survive in their environments. Method Divide the class into three groups and ask each group to undertake research on each environment. When students have gathered some information guide a class discussion asking students about the major features of the Antarctic, Australian and African environments. Also include in the discussion other factors such as the presence of predators. Write this information on the board for reference.
Human hunters Divide the class into small groups.
Give each group two or three animals from each environment and ask groups to identify key survival strategies and adaptations that enable the animals to cope with living in their particular environment. At this stage, students may like to refer to references. As survival strategies are identified, the class could then look at identifying animals in each environment that share similar survival strategies and adaptations.