Chapter 3 Habitats
LESSON 2: DIFFERENT HABITATS
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LESSON 2: DIFFERENT
LEARNING HABITATS
AIMS
• Know that different living things live in different habitats.
• Identify how similar or different various habitats are.
CHAPTER TRIGGER
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CHAPTER TRIGGER
A polar bear and a camel need to find
their habitats.
• Can they live in the same habitat?
• What type of habitat is suitable for
the camel?
• What type of habitat is suitable for
the polar bear?LET’S EXPLORE
• What will happen to each animal if
we change its habitat?
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LET’S EXPLORE
What lives here?
Some plants and animals live around us.
• Look at the plants and animals below.
Aquatic habitat
Desert
MAIN CONCEPT
Polar habitat
Tropical rainforest
Grassland
Tropical rainforest
Grassland
Polar habitat
In which
Desert
habitats do you think you can find them? Aquatic habitat
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MAIN CONCEPT
• The plants and animals in one habitat
may be different from those in
another habitat.
• There are different habitats.
• Tropical rainforest
• Grassland
• Desert
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
• Polar habitat
• Aquatic habitat
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TROPICAL
RAINFOREST
Characteristics:
• Rains throughout the year
• Found in hot places
• Wet and warm
• Has light and water for plants to grow well
Animals found here:
Jaguars, parrots, monkeys and anacondas
GRASSLAND
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GRASSLAND
Characteristics:
• Wide Covered with grass
• Bright and hot
• Has plenty of light for many plants to
grow.
Animals found here:
Zebras, lions and giraffes
DESERT
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DESERT
Characteristics:
Very dry
Covered with sand or rocks
Very hot in the day and very cold at
night
Has little shelter, food and water for
plants and animals to live
Animals found here:
Camels, snakes and scorpions
POLAR HABITAT
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POLAR HABITAT
Characteristics:
• Found at the top and bottom of the
Earth
• Cold and windy
• Covered with ice and snow
• Has little shelter and food
Animals found here:
Polar bears and penguins
AQUATIC HABITAT
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AQUATIC HABITAT
Characteristics:
• Found in water
• Has plants that live in water
• Some aquatic animals feed on these
plants.
Animals found here:
Fishes and otters
MAIN CONCEPT
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MAIN CONCEPT
How are environments similar or different?
Polar habitat Desert
Similarity: Both have very few plants and animals.
Difference: The polar habitat is cold, while the desert is hot.
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MAIN CONCEPT
How are environments similar or different?
Grassland Aquatic habitat
• Similarity: Both have many plants and animals.
• Difference: The grassland is dry, while the aquatic habitat is wet.
ACTIVITY
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ACTIVITY
How are environments similar or different?
Tick (✓) the characteristics of each habitat to find out.
Many Many Few Few
Cold Hot
plants animals plants animals
Polar habitat
Desert
Many Many Few Few
Dry Wet
plants animals plants animals
Grassland
Aquatic habitat CRITICAL THINKING
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CRITICAL THINKING
• A fish lives in an aquatic habitat.
• What would happen to this fish if it
was removed from its aquatic
habitat and placed in a desert?
• Can we move an animal from its
natural habitat and put it in another
habitat?
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WRAP-UP
Match the animals to their habitats.
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