Introduction
Today, we are going to learn about different habitats as well as the plants and animals that live there. I want you to pay close attention to the different habitats as well as the diversity of living things they have. As you search through the website and watch the video, complete the graphic organizer.
Task
You will observe the environment of plants and animals by researching and watching a video that will help you learn about their habitats. Fill in the graphic organizer as you watch the video and search through the website. After you finish the graphic organizer, answer the questions that follow to show what you have learned. Once you have finished the organizer and questions, you will choose one of the habitats we learned about and create a picture using the plants and animals found that can be found there.
Process
What is a habitat?
A habitat is the natural home or environment of a plant, an animal, or other organism.
Take a look at this video about different habitats. Fill in the graphic organizer as you watch and listen.
Different Habitats
There are many different types of habitats for plants and animals. Some habitats are warm and dry while others are cool and wet. The different natural environments of plants and animals are grassland, polar, desert, mountain, temperate forest, freshwater, ocean, and rainforest habitats.
Search the website (https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/) to learn more about the habitats. After you have looked through the website. Answer these questions to show what you have learned.
Evaluation
Chose a habitat that interested you the most from the webquest and create a picture of it.
Make sure that the picture includes both plants and animals that may be found in the habitat that you chose. For example, if you choose the grassland habitat, your picture may include grass and lions or antelope.
Credits
Learning Junction. (2017, January 30). Animal Habitats | Animal Homes | Animal video for kids |. Retrieved October 24, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj1ASC-TlsI
NatGeoKids. (2015). Habitats. Retrieved October 24, 2020, from https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/habitats/
Teacher Page
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Performance Expectation: Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Clarification Statement: Emphasis on the diversity of living things in each of a variety of different habitats. Students could explore different habitats in the community (e.g., school, aquariums, and neighborhoods).
Disciplinary Core Idea: There are many kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land, in water, and in air.