Habitats
Explore where animals and plants live. Discover how different habitats provide what living things need to survive!
What You'll Learn
- Identify what a habitat is and name different types of habitats
- Explain the four things all animals need to survive: food, water, shelter, and space
- Describe forest and ocean habitats and the animals that live there
- Conduct simple investigations by observing animals and their environments
- Collect data using tally charts and create picture graphs and bar graphs
- Write scientific explanations using Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER)
- Match animals to habitats based on their needs
Before You Start
This unit works best if you already know:
- The difference between living and nonliving things
- Basic needs of living things (they need food and water)
- How to count to 20 and make simple comparisons (more, less, same)
- How to write simple sentences
Don't worry if you're still learning these skills! You can still work through this unit and ask for help when needed.
Test Prep Connection
ACT Science: This unit builds early skills in scientific investigation, data interpretation, and scientific reasoning that connect to ACT Science.
Skills developed: Observing, collecting data, reading graphs, making claims based on evidence, explaining reasoning
Lessons
Forest Habitat
Learn about forests and the animals that call them home. Discover how squirrels, deer, and birds find what they need.
Ocean Habitat
Dive into the ocean habitat! Explore how fish, crabs, and other sea creatures survive in salt water.
Investigation Lab: Animal Homes
Become a scientist! Investigate how animals find food, water, shelter, and space in their habitats.
Data and Graphs: Counting Animal Homes
Learn to collect data about habitats using tally charts. Create picture graphs and bar graphs to show what you discover.
CER Writing: Explaining Animal Habitats
Write like a scientist! Use Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning to explain what you learned about habitats.
Unit Checkpoint: Habitats Review
Review everything you learned and test your knowledge with a checkpoint quiz. Celebrate your learning!