Plant and Animal Environments By Jennifer Brumley

Standard Explain that in any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some do not survive as well, and some cannot survive at all Explain that in any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some do not survive as well, and some cannot survive at all Changes in the habitats can be beneficial or harmful. Changes in the habitats can be beneficial or harmful. Goes along with social studies also Goes along with social studies also

Background The different habitats that will be discussed and researched by the students will be: desert, rainforest, tropical reef, temperate forest, artic, and grassland. Animals, plants, temperature, climate, and etc will be covered.

Pre- Activity Directions: You will be doing research on a habitat, that will be decided by drawing from a bag. Each group will research the habitat and learn about the animals, plants, weather, climate, rainfall, and etc. Groups can decide on how they want to present their habitat to the class. Examples: poster, brochure, shoebox habitat, a play, or come up with an idea as long as I okay it. Students will be put into groups by drawing an animal and figuring out which habitat it lives in Directions: You will be doing research on a habitat, that will be decided by drawing from a bag. Each group will research the habitat and learn about the animals, plants, weather, climate, rainfall, and etc. Groups can decide on how they want to present their habitat to the class. Examples: poster, brochure, shoebox habitat, a play, or come up with an idea as long as I okay it. Students will be put into groups by drawing an animal and figuring out which habitat it lives in

Discussion What do animals and plants need to survive? What do animals and plants need to survive? What if one of those things was taken away or changed, what would happen? What if one of those things was taken away or changed, what would happen? What are good changes in the habitat? What are good changes in the habitat? What are bad changes in the habitat? What are bad changes in the habitat? What allows the animals to survive in that environment or habitat? What allows the animals to survive in that environment or habitat? Can any of the animals live in a different habitat? What and where? Can any of the animals live in a different habitat? What and where?

Requirements Research animals, plants, climate, etc Research animals, plants, climate, etc Do a life cycle of at least 2 animals and include food and predators in your project Do a life cycle of at least 2 animals and include food and predators in your project Include 2 different plants found in that habitat Include 2 different plants found in that habitat Create a final project and present it to the class Create a final project and present it to the class Must include climate in project Must include climate in project Talk about adaptations in presentation Talk about adaptations in presentation Color a map of where this habitat is located Color a map of where this habitat is located

Grading Students will be graded on participation in their groups, contribution to the project, student evaluations, part in the presentation, creativity Students will be graded on participation in their groups, contribution to the project, student evaluations, part in the presentation, creativity Students will at the end write a short paper about what they learned about their habitat and then from all the other habitats. Students will at the end write a short paper about what they learned about their habitat and then from all the other habitats.

Questions How is your animal adapted to live in it’s environment? How is your animal adapted to live in it’s environment? Could your animal survive as well in another habitat? What habitat, why, or why not? Could your animal survive as well in another habitat? What habitat, why, or why not? What would happen if the habitat was changed? What would happen if the habitat was changed? Compare and contrast your habitat with two other habitats. Compare and contrast your habitat with two other habitats.

Extra What else came up from this activity/project? What else came up from this activity/project? What did the students like and dislike about the activity? What did the students like and dislike about the activity? How can you tie this in with the other subjects that weren’t mentioned already? How can you tie this in with the other subjects that weren’t mentioned already?

Info on Activity Idea came from the Indicator activity online, but then I changed some of it and made it into some of my own. Idea came from the Indicator activity online, but then I changed some of it and made it into some of my own. This activity could be done as an intro activity to habitats, or it could be done at the end of the unit. This activity could be done as an intro activity to habitats, or it could be done at the end of the unit.