Chapters 53-64

Wild Robot Week 5

The Wild Robot, Assignment 5.2

Unlikely Friendships

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The Wild Robot-Week 5 Unlikely FriendshipsHow does the social structure (think about predator vs prey) on the island influence the interactions between the groups of animals? How is this different from real life? Most importantly, how did the arrival of Roz change the community?

Week 5 ResponseHow does the social structure (think about predator vs prey) on the island influence the interactions between the groups of animals? How is this different from real life? Most importantly, how did the arrival of Roz change the community?

The Wild Robot, Assignment 5.3 Climate Change

What insight into the character’s problem does this advice give us? What does this advice suggest that the future will hold for the animals on the island? Is there a life lesson here? How might this life lesson apply to our world?Explore three additional resources to learn more about how climate change is affecting people and animals around the world. Then share your thinking on the Padlet or through Flipgrid.

7 Species Hit Hard by Climate Change—Including One That's Already Extinct

Kiribati is Gone

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The Wild Robot-Week 5 Climate ChangeWhat insight into the character’s problem does Crag's story give us? What does the old turtle's advice suggest that the future will hold for the animals on the island? Is there a life lesson here? How might this life lesson apply to our world?

Week 5 Response: Climate ChangeWhat insight into the character’s problem does Crag's story give us?  What does the old turtle's advice suggest that the future will hold for the animals on the island? Is there a life lesson here? How might this life lesson apply to our world?

The Wild Robot, Assignment 5.4 Adapting to Changing Environments

The animal characters in "The Wild Robot" are greatly affected by climate, from the timing of the birds migration to the winter storms during their hibernation. Roz shows that she has the ability to adapt and change, but what about the other animals? The island was once a mountain surrounded by land, will the animals be able to adapt to the changes in their environment caused by climate change?

With rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, and changing landscapes, successfully adapting to climate change is increasingly important. For humans, this can mean using technology to find solutions. But for some plants and animals, adapting to these changes involves the most ancient solution of all: evolution. Erin Eastwood explains how animals are adapting to climate change.