Why is a yak not found in the Terai?
ObjectiveTo show that a living thing is found where its body suits the surroundings, and not anywhere else.
MaterialsNothing except a notebook and a physical map of Nepal if one is available.
MethodPick five living things found in Nepal, at least one from the Terai, one from the hills and one from the high mountains. For each one, write down where it lives, one clear feature of its body, and what that feature is good for. Then look down the last column and see whether a pattern appears.
ConclusionWrite one sentence explaining why Nepal, which is a small country, holds so many different kinds of living thing.