Are there benefits to life in cold blood? 
How do animals cope living in a desert?
What shape is best suited to cooler climates?
Do penguins drink salt water?
How do animals survive in the extreme conditions of a deserts or Alpine environment?

Students will explore the answers to these questions by investigating structural, physiological and behavioural adaptations that relate to thermoregulation and water balance in animals such as the Red Panda, Penguin, Wombat and Lizard.

Some of the topics covered in this program include:

• Vaso-dilation/constriction
• Metabolic water
• Surface area to volume ratio
• Counter-current heat exchange

This program can be used to meet the requirements of the School Assessed Coursework (SAC). On completion of the student trail students can write up a summary report that can be assessed.

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