Habitats

What is a Habitat?

Tropical Rainforest Desert Ocean Today we will learn about 3 different habitats Ocean

Tropical rainforests are forests with: *tall trees *warm climates *lots of rain PLANTS ANIMALS VIDEO LAYERS OF THE RAINFOREST HABITATS

The rainforest has 4 layers EMERGENT LAYER CANOPY LAYER UNDERSTORY LAYER FOREST FLOOR TROPICAL RAINFOREST HABITATS

EMERGANT LAYER Highest part of the rainforest Can be as tall as NYC Skyscrapers Only a few trees are part of this level Animals- Birds, butterflies, and other insects TROPICAL RAINFOREST LAYERS HABITATS

CANOPY LAYER Umbrella of the rainforest Blocks the sun from reaching the forest floor Trees up to 100 feet tall Most of the animals live here TROPICAL RAINFOREST LAYERS HABITATS

UNDERSTORY LAYER Hot and humid Below the coverings of the leaves Above the ground Many shrubs and young trees TROPICAL RAINFOREST LAYERS HABITATS

FOREST FLOOR Wet and dark Leaves from above block the sunlight Big animals live here Ants, spiders, and other bugs are important TROPICAL RAINFOREST LAYERS HABITATS

More than 2,000 plants COFFEE - CORN - RICE - GINGER - CHOCOLATE - BANANAS - BEANS - MANGOS - ALLSPICE - CHEWING GUM - LEMONS - SWEET POTATOES - SUGAR - NUTMEG - VANILLA - TAPIOCA - AVOCADOS - COCONUT - CINNAMON - TEA - PINEAPPLES - ORANGES - CASHEW NUTS . . . . and don’t forget OXYGEN (that stuff we breath)! TROPICAL RAINFOREST HABITATS

Insects make up the largest group Scientists estimate more than half of all the world's animal species live here Insects make up the largest group bright colors and sharp patterns, loud vocalizations, and diets heavy on fruits. TROPICAL RAINFOREST HABITATS

TROPICAL RAINFOREST HABITATS

A place that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year is considered a desert. PLANTS VIDEO ANIMALS HABITATS

Years without fresh water Long roots to tap water Ways to store water Live for hundreds of years DESERT HABITATS HABITATS

Adapted ways to keep cool Spend time underground Many are nocturnal DESERT HABITATS

DESERT HABITATS

The whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the Earth PLANTS VIDEO ANIMALS HABITATS

Fastest growing plant in the world Grow up to 3 feet in one day Giant kelp Also known as sea weed Fastest growing plant in the world Grow up to 3 feet in one day OCEAN HABITATS

microscopic organisms to gigantic whales. Tide pools Some live where there is no light OCEAN HABITATS

OCEAN HABITATS