TEKS & Objectives
7.1. Organisms and environments. The student knows that there is a relationship between organisms and the environment. The student is expected to:
7.10.A observe and describe how different environments, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support different varieties of organisms;
We will explore the ecosystem and habitat of flamingos.
I will identify interactions between species in an ecosystem.
1. Watch video.
Wild KrattsS06 E001 – Mystery of the Flamingo’s Pink
Dailymotion link below (did not stream in school last year)
Available for purchase on Amazon Prime
2. Check it out!
Carotenoids are what make the flamingos pink. They’re also what make carrots orange. And if you eat too many carrots, you too can turn orange. True story!
Here’s another example of filter feeding you might recognize!
3. Answer questions.
Speaking of flamingos…
How can you tell if a flamingo is blushing?
You don’t.
Bonus joke!
What do you call a flamingo that isn’t there?
A flamingone
4. “Wild Kratts mystery of the flamingos pink”
