Children learn about different habitats and why specific plants and animals live in certain places, exploring how plants and animals depend on each other and their environment.
Habitats
Daily schedule and activities
Morning Circle: Introduce the concept of habitats using the poem 'At My Home'
Discuss where humans live and why
Count and sort pictures of different habitats
Play 'Skip to My Lou' with habitat-themed verses
Observe students' prior knowledge about habitats and their understanding of why living things live in specific places.
Students match animal cards to their correct habitat mats, discussing why each animal belongs in that habitat.
Duration
30 minutes
Materials
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Students create shoebox dioramas of different habitats, including appropriate plants and animals made from various materials.
Duration
60 minutes (may be spread over multiple sessions)
Materials
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Students create simple diagrams showing connections between plants and animals in a habitat using pictures and arrows.
Duration
35 minutes
Materials
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Students role-play being different animals in their habitats, acting out how they find food, water, and shelter.
Duration
40 minutes
Materials
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Send home a family activity sheet that encourages parents/caregivers to explore different habitats in their neighborhood with their child and discuss what plants and animals live there and why.
