Explore Local Habitats
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What you will learn
- 1Describe three local habitats — forest, pond, and grassland
- 2Match animals to the habitat that meets their needs
- 3Name what every habitat provides — food, water, and shelter
Mini Lesson
Every animal has a favorite place to live, like a forest, pond, grassland, garden, beach, or wetland — a place that gives it exactly what it needs to survive. That place is called its habitat.
Forest habitat
- Forests are full of tall trees, shade, and fallen leaves.
- They offer food like berries, nuts, and insects, plus shelter in tree hollows and undergrowth.
- Animals: deer, owl, fox, woodpecker, squirrel, bear.
Pond habitat
- Ponds are small, still bodies of fresh water with plants growing in and around them.
- They provide water, water plants to eat, and muddy banks for shelter.
- Animals: frog, duck, dragonfly, water snail, fish, heron.
Grassland habitat
- Grasslands are wide, open areas covered in grass with few trees.
- They offer plenty of grass to eat and space for running away from predators.
- Animals: rabbit, hawk, mouse, butterfly, grasshopper, snake.
Words to know
Habitat
The natural place where an animal lives and finds everything it needs
e.g. a forest, a pond, a grassland
Shelter
A safe place that protects an animal from weather and predators
e.g. tree hollow, burrow, mud bank
Predator
An animal that hunts and eats other animals
e.g. hawk, fox, owl
Environment
Everything around a living thing — land, water, air, plants, and animals
e.g. a pond environment has water and reeds
Ask yourself: What food, water, and shelter does this habitat provide? Which animals would thrive here?
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