Hey all you nature lovers! Let's use the World Wide Web to explore the different places that animals and plants live. Answer the questions below to learn more about ponds, woodlands and desert habitats.

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Ponds

  1. What is a pond? How is it different than a lake?

  2. Do all pond animals live in the water? Why or why not?

  3. Watch this movie. Make a list of of the things that you  about that you see in or around a pond.

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Desert

  1. What are the 4 deserts of the  ?

  2. Choose a desert animal.  its name and two interesting facts about it.

  3. How many inches of   does the desert get in 1 year?

  4. How can animals survive in a desert even though it is very hot and there is little water? 

 

Woodland/Forest

  1. What are the 3 areas of a that animals live?

  2. What determines where in the forest a mammal lives?

  3. Unscramble these forest animal and tree names. Write whether it is a tree or an animal.

rmoethrwa
plmae
arrlewb
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rcbih
 

 

The Big Question
If you were an animal, which habitat would you prefer to live in and why?

 

 

 

Assessed QCCs

  • Identifies and describes habitats (desert, woodland, ponds, streams) of plants and animals and their characteristics (light, moisture, temperature). 

  • Matches various animals and plants to their habitat based on needs. 

Assessment
Use your Habitats Fact Finding Sheet when answering the questions. To receive a E you must answer 9/10 the questions correctly. 

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