Lesson 1 - Animal habitats

Lesson 1 - Animal habitats

Activity 1

Habitats | Field of Mars EEC (1:45min) | Video transcript | YouTube

Where do animals live?

If an environment has shelter, food and water it can provide a home for living things. This is called a habitat.

The natural environment has lots of different habitats.

Activity

• View the Habitats video.

• What types of habitats did you see?

Activity 2

Animals and their homes | Field of Mars EEC (0:50min) | YouTube

What types of habitats do animals use?

Different animals live in different habitats that match their needs.

Activity

• Watch the Animals and their homes video.

• What habitats did the animals live in?

• Can you think of any other animals that use these habitats?

• Complete the Google doc Animal habitats.

Activity 3

My backyard bugs | Field of Mars EEC (1:52min) | Video transcript | YouTube

What lives in a garden?

A garden is a type of environment. Gardens are home for lots of small animals.

Activity

• View the My backyard bugs video.

• Go outside. Look for small animals in a garden.

• Draw some of the animals you found. Can you find out their names?

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