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Science · Pre-K

Habitats Near Us

Children learn that a habitat is a place where an animal finds food, water and shelter. They explore three habitats close to home (a tree, a pond and the damp ground under a log), sort animals into the habitats where they live, and practise being gentle habitat explorers who look closely, count what they find and put everything back.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 35 minutes
  • Habitats check: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Explain that a habitat is a place where an animal finds food, water and shelter.
  • Match familiar animals to habitats near us: trees, ponds and under logs or rocks.
  • Explore a habitat gently: look closely, count what they find and put things back.

Lessons

  1. What is a habitat? 3 steps1 practiceabout 11 min
  2. Who lives where? 3 steps1 practiceabout 12 min
  3. Be a gentle habitat explorer 4 steps2 practiceabout 12 min
  4. Habitats check 4 questions at the end

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