1. Grasslands
A habitat.

2. What is a grassland?
A grassland is a wide areas, covered in a native grass.
There are many different kinds of grasslands around the world, each with different kinds of plants and animals living in each one.
Grasslands may be flat or have rolling hills. There may be some scattered trees.
Many grasslands are used by their native people to plant crops because flat land is easier to cultivate.

3. The Prairie, a North American grassland
Much of the middle of North America is the prairie. It is a type of grassland where tall grass and wildflowers grow, but few trees because there is not enough rain.

4. The Prairie, a North American grassland
Animals found on a North American Prairie:

5. The Savanna, an African grassland
The hot grasslands of Africa are called the savanna.
Like the prairie, it is covered in tough grasses, some bushes, and a few scattered trees.
Watering holes exist on the savanna, but only during the rainy season, otherwise it is very dry. Animals must be able to resist the heat and travel long distances to find water.
At these watering holes, animals will share the water as needed.

6. The Savanna, an African grassland
Scenes of the Savanna

7. The Pampas, grasslands of South America
The Pampas is a grassland. There is very little rainfall and cool winds that keep it dried out. There are few trees, but mild temperatures.

8. The Pampas, grasslands of South America
Animals of the Pampas:

9. Dangers Facing Grasslands
Over farming of soil, draining nutrients.
Global warming, drought and dryness.
Dryness contributes to fires, which can temporarily destroy a grassland, however, given enough time, the roots of the plants run very deep, so it doesn’t stay barren for long.

10. Deciduous Forest
Deciduous means to fall off. Therefore, a forest with trees where their leaves “fall off” is a deciduous forest. Most of New England was once fully forested. Our impression of the seasons comes from viewing our forest.

11. Trees of the Deciduous Forest

12. Dangers Facing Deciduous Forest
Over foresting- taking too many trees and not replacing them as a natural and renewable resource.
Acid rain, pollution in the sky causing rain to be more acidic which harms the trees.
Droughts can cause massive forest fires.
In some instances, the seasons assist in the health and support of species. For example, the connection between; bees, flowers, fruit, and honey, as well as distribution of seeds (plant or tree).

13. Animals of the Deciduous Forest

14. Your Challenge Working in groups of 4, you will learn about a habitat.
You will draw two posters/diagrams of your habitat. One will be on the landscape, the other on the animals that live there.
You will present to the class as a group, giving us information on your habitat.
These questions must be answered:
Where can this habitat be found?
What are the characteristics of this habitat?
What animals are unique to this habitat?
What dangers does this habitat face?

15. Final Challenge
You will now work in pairs. Each pair will be given an animal that is native to our habitat- the deciduous forest.
You will imagine that this animal has to be transplanted to the habitat that you studied. You must imagine that enough time goes by to allow your animal to naturally adapt and survive in this new habitat.
Describe the adaptation, what the animal will look like and how the adaptations help it survive.
Note: natural and thoughtful adaptations, ex: a mammal can’t become a reptile, a snake cannot sprout wings.

16. Ocean habitat

17. Rainforest Habitat

18. Dessert Habitat

19. Polar Habitat

20. Freshwater/Lakes Habitat