Plants and animals in their habitats
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals and the places they live, connecting organism needs to habitat features
What a learner can do afterwards
- Use a simple model (drawing, diagram) to show how a habitat provides what an organism needs
- Match at least three organisms to their habitats and explain why each needs that specific place
- Describe what would happen if an organism were placed in a habitat that doesn't meet its needs
1 · Read
A habitat is a home for a plant or animal. It gives food, water, and a safe place to live. Different living things need different habitats.
You can draw a picture to show a habitat. Draw the animal, then draw what it needs around it. This is called a model.
A fish lives in water. Water gives the fish oxygen and food. A cactus lives in the desert. The desert has little rain, and cactus does not need much water.
A polar bear lives where it is icy and cold. Thick fur keeps it warm. A frog lives near a pond. It needs wet skin to breathe. A camel lives in hot, dry sand. It stores water in its body.
If a fish is out of water, it cannot breathe. If a cactus gets too much rain, its roots can rot. The right habitat keeps living things safe and healthy.
A habitat gives a living thing what it needs to live.
More to read
Unit 2.3 Habitats & Biodiversity
Every living thing needs a home. That home is called a habitat. A habitat gives a plant or an animal everything it needs. It gives food to eat, water to drink, air to breathe, and a safe place to rest.
Different living things need different homes. A fish needs water all around it. A cactus needs hot, dry sand. Look at your schoolyard. You might see birds, bugs, grass, and trees. Each one lives there because the schoolyard gives it what it needs.
Animals & Habitats : Vocabulary about Animals (A2)
A frog says ribbit near a pond. A bee buzzes near bright flowers. These animals live where their needs are met. The pond gives the frog water and yummy flies to eat. The flowers give the bee sweet nectar to sip.
Now play a matching game. Picture a polar bear, a camel, and a goldfish. Where does each one belong? The bear needs ice and snow. The camel needs hot desert sand. The fish needs cool water. When the animal fits its home, it can grow big and strong.
Grade 2: Washington biodiversity and pollinators unit
What if a penguin moved to the desert? It would be in big trouble. Its thick feathers are made for ice and snow, not hot sun. There would be no fish to catch and no cold water to swim in.
Living things need the right home to stay alive. Bees need flowers to visit. Flowers need bees to carry their pollen. Birds need trees for nests. When each plant and animal gets what it needs from its home, the whole neighborhood of living things stays happy and healthy.
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