Introduction
Have you ever wondered why there aren't any polar bears in Louisiana or lions in the Arctic? Today you will be learning why certain organisms live in certain parts of the world due to how the habitats meet their needs. You will get to read and watch a video about habitats to gather information to fill out a graphic organizer. This will prepare you for a quiz at the end!
Task
With your shoulder partner, you will be completing a graphic organizer on Jamboard. As you read and watch a video about habitats, you will use the information you learn to fill out the graphic organizer.
To add to the graphic organizer, you will click the sticky note button on the left side of the screen. Remember, when we work with our partners, we discuss politely. That means we listen carefully and speak kindly. Partner A will add yellow sticky notes to the graphic organizer and Partner B will add green sticky notes.
As you read consider these things:
- What are the key ideas?
- Are there words I don't recognize? Can I read the text to find the meaning of those words?
- What are the important things I need to know about habitats?
Click here to open your graphic organizer. Before filling it out, be sure to make a copy. To make a copy click the three dots on the top right side of the screen and click the "make a copy" button.
Process
Click the play button to watch the video.
A habitat is a location where specific plants and animals live. Have you ever thought about why certain animals and plants live in one habitat and other animals and plants live in another habitat? Each habitat has special characteristics that influence which animals and plants will survive there. All the living things in the habitat are the biotic factors. The non-living
components are the abiotic factors. Organisms are influenced by abiotic and biotic factors and develop adaptations that help them to thrive.
Abiotic Factors
Abiotic factors are determined by the location of the habitat. Abiotic factors might include, weather, wind, temperature, altitude, soil, pollution, water, nutrients, pH, type of soil, atmospheric gases, and sunlight. It is the interaction between the biotic and abiotic factors that makes a habitat run. Abiotic factors heavily influence the biotic factors in a habitat.
Biotic Factors
The biotic factors are the living things within a habitat. This includes animals, plants microorganisms, and fungus.
Adapting
Each habitat has characteristics that living things need to adapt to in order to survive there. Organisms that cannot adapt to a particular habitat will not survive.
Click here to explore different habitats around the world!
Evaluation
Now it is time to use your knowledge about habitats to answer questions! Click the Google Form below to get to the questions.
Credits
Discovery Education UK. (2018, June 6). Habitats: What is a habitat? Youtube. Retrieved April 4, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSWYE37MJs
Habitats. National Geographic. (n.d.). Retrieved April 3, 2022, from https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/habitats
Teacher Page
3-LS4-3
Performance Expectation: Construct and support an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence could include needs and characteristics of the organisms and habitats involved. The organisms and their habitats make up a system in which the parts depend on each other.
DCI: ADAPTATION
For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. (UE.LS4C.a)