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Animals and their Habitats

Grassland

TundraDesert

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Roopa HashimotoJennifer Christiansen

Emily CoatsKatie Murakami

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Introduction

I NEED YOUR HELP! My buddies are unhappy in my swamp, but their parents won’t be back for two weeks. They need a home away from home until they can return to their natural habitat.

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Task

Your Mission:☺To pick an animal from a provided list that you can

take care of for a week.☺To figure out the habitat of your animal.☺You will be in charge of researching the animal to

learn what it needs to survive.

Your Group Mission:☺To create a group habitat that your animals can

survive in.

Follow-Up Project:☺After you become an animal expert, with a group you

will present your animal and its new habitat.

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Process

Step OneStep TwoStep Three

Step Four Step Five Step Six

Extensions

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Step One

Choose an animal from your biome

Each person will choose their own animal. Write down in your babysitter’s book the animal you chose and 5 reasons why you like it. You will be working on your own to learn about the animal’s food, water, shelter and space.

You have just heard a knock on the door! Your animal is here! You will work as an individual and as part of a collaborative scientific team to develop your animal’s habitat and make him feel very comfortable in your state.

Tundra Desert Rain Forest Grassland

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Step Two. . .Virtual Trip

• Discuss with your neighbors the animal that they are watching. Can you find your animal in the virtual zoo?

• While you are there find other animals that live in your biome.

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Step Three

Play a Game

Word searches

Memory

Maze

Checkers

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Step Four. . . Now it’s time to learn

As you research, click on the following sites and complete

your habitat outline.

World BiomesMore about Biomes

Biomes Biomes Biomes

Biomes of the WorldHabitats and Biomes

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Step Five. . . Make Team Decisions

• You will be making a class presentation, choose the most effective way to teach us about your animal and where they

live. Examples:

SkitsPuppet shows

PostersSongsBooks

• You will have an area of the room to transform for your group’s habitat. Your area should show that you understand

the habitat of your animals.

• Draw plants and animals that belong in your habitat.

Habitats and Biomes

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You can choose classroom materials to create your team habitat.

• Finish up your habitat. • Everyone must participate. • Look at a sample-

Step Six- Let’s be Creative

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Extensions

Want to learn more?

Make your own storySlide Show

Learn how to make a toad home

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Evaluation

Teacher Evaluation

Student Self-Evaluation

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Conclusion

Thank you. . . Now that you have become an

animal habitat expert, you can. . .

Help the animals and people in your town who don’t have their own habitat

Volunteer at the Humane Society

Volunteer at the Food Bank

Volunteer at your veterinarian’s office

Gather supplies for the homeless shelter

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Teacher Page

Target Learners: K-3 This lesson is designed to cover areas in the

science core curriculum. Notes: For younger learners the teacher will conduct this

activity as an introduction to the process of Web Quest.

Materials Needed:-Computers-Journal Click -Art supplies for creating habitat and animals-Non-fiction and fiction books on animals and habitatsStandards: See science core Click