Animal Habitats By: Jamissia Macklin

Content Area: Science Grade Level: Second Summary: The purpose of this assignment is to help the students understand where animals live. Learning Objective: Given a three pictures of different habitats, the student will be able to place the animals in the correct habitat with 100% accuracy. Content Standard: All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment. Accomplishments: The student will be able to recognize different habitats and the animals that belong there. GLE Investigate the habitats of different kinds of local plants and animals. GLE Investigate living things found in different places.

Three habitats.. The three habitats we are focusing on today are: DesertArctic Ocean

What is it like to live in the desert? Click the link below to check out the desert! X e0e7b725a057602&t=Deserts X e0e7b725a057602&t=Deserts

What is it like to live in the Ocean? Click the link below to watch the video on animals in the ocean. /animals/ocean/animaloceanmovie.htm /animals/ocean/animaloceanmovie.htm

Take a guess… Which animal(s) would live in the arctic? Do NOT click the action box until you have come to this page for the second time!

What is it like to live in the Arctic? Check out the link below to learn interesting facts about the arctic! rth/arctic.html rth/arctic.html

Let’s Review Deserts are hot and dry! Desert Animals have light colored skin that keeps them cool by reflecting sunlight. Some animals that live in the desert are: snakes, desert foxes, jackrabbits and scorpions. The squirrel makes it’s own shade by using it’s bushy tail.

Let’s Review! Ocean: Whales live in the ocean. Some animals live at the bottom of the ocean, while some live at the top. Turtles, fish and octopuses also live in the ocean. Oceans cover most of the earth. Seaweed are plants that live in the ocean. Fish eat seaweed.

Let’s Review! A number of different types of animals live in the arctic, including polar bears, wolverines, squirrels, birds, walrus and seals. The animals survive in the cold by the bushes of fur they have on their bodies. So… Click the action box!

Now let’s practice what you know! For the next six questions, click the mouse on the answer you think best answers the question. If you make a mistake, just follow the instructions on the page to go back to the question.

Which animal lives in the desert? A.SnakeSnake B.TurtleTurtle C.BearBear D.BirdBird

Correct Various kinds of snakes live in the desert, including rattlesnakes, banded snakes, and glossy snakes. Glossy snake Banded snake Rattlesnake Click the rattlesnake to move to the next question.

Oops! You were close, let’s see if we can find another answer. Try again!!

Deserts are hot and? A.WetWet B.RainyRainy C.DryDry D.ColdCold

Awesome! Deserts are hot and dry, which makes it difficult for many plants and animals to survive there. Click the cactus to move to the next question.

Hmmm does it rain in the desert? Try again!

I cover most of the Earth’s surface. What am I? A.The sunThe sun B.TreesTrees C.The OceanThe Ocean D.CloudsClouds

Oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface! Good job! Superstar!

I am a plant. I live in the ocean. Some fish eat me for dinner. What am I? A.CactusCactus B.SunflowerSunflower C.AlgaeAlgae D.SeaweedSeaweed

Cactus? Wait, I thought I lived in the desert? Cacti live in the desert. They are made to survive in extreme heat, not extreme water. Try again!

Well done! Seaweed lives in the ocean and fish survive off of it. Click the sun to go to the next question.

Being that I am a sunflower, wouldn’t I need the sun? Try again!

Which animal lives in the Arctic? A.Polar bearPolar bear B.WolverineWolverine C.WalrusWalrus D.SealSeal E.We all live in the Arctic!We all live in the Arctic

A wolverine can survive in the arctic. But so can something else. Try again! Click the thumbs up to go back.

Great Job! All of these animals live in the arctic! They can survive in extreme cold temperatures! Click the thumbs up to move to the next question.

A walrus and seal can both survive in the arctic. But so can something else. Try again!

A polar bear does live in the arctic. But so does something else. Try again! Click the thumbs up to go back.

The arctic is home to the _____ pole? A.EastEast B.WestWest C.NorthNorth D.SouthSouth

Very well done! The arctic is home to the north pole. Click the snowman to move to the summary.

Summary In this lesson, we learned about 3 different habitats: Desert, Ocean and Arctic. We are able to give characteristics about the habitat as well as animals that live there. We watched two videos and learned interesting facts and answered questions related to the habitats.

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