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Students will be able to identify and describe different types of animal habitats and explain how these habitats help animals survive.

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• Identify at least 3 different types of habitats (forest, ocean, desert, etc.)
• Match animals to their correct habitats
• Explain basic needs that habitats provide (food, water, shelter)

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Essential Question: Where do animals live and why do they live there?

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Watch a short video about different animal habitats. Students will take notes on the different types of habitats they see.

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Animal Habitats | Animal Homes | Animals video for kids |

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In small groups using Padlet, students will sort pictures of animals into their correct habitats. Each group will be assigned a different habitat to become experts on.

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Using kid-friendly websites, students will research one animal and its habitat. They will focus on:
• What the habitat looks like
• What the animal eats there
• How the animal stays safe

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Learn about the different natural environments of plants and animals.

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Students will draw and label their chosen animal in its habitat, including important features that help the animal survive.

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Advanced students can research and compare two different animals from the same habitat.

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Students needing extra help will work in a small group with the teacher using habitat picture cards and simple sentence frames.

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Teacher will observe and document student participation during group activities and class discussions using a simple checklist.

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Students will complete a picture-based matching activity connecting animals to their correct habitats.

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Students will present their habitat drawings to a partner, explaining three important things about their animal's habitat.

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Class will create a shared Padlet board where each student posts one new thing they learned about animal habitats today.

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Students will complete a simple exit slip answering:
1. Name one animal and its habitat
2. Draw one thing the animal needs from its habitat

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Students will look around their neighborhood with a family member and identify one animal and its habitat. They can draw a picture or take a photo to share tomorrow.

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Students can play an online animal habitat matching game for extra practice.

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Do you know where the red-eyed tree frog calls home? Play this game based on animal habitats to learn! Explore the desert, coral reef, jungle, and marsh to discover where many animals live by matching each animal to their correct habitat!