Habitats

Task

Your assignment is to help research habitats for your upcoming project.

You will work with a group to learn about your habitat.

Each group member will search for information about the habitat.

With your group you will create a class project about their habitat.

During you exloration adenture, we will be asking ourselves:

What are certain things that makes up the habitat?
What plants and animals live in this habitat?
Where is the habitat found on a map?

Process

*See your teacher for your group assignment.

*Meet with your group to decide what to investigate.

*Research the habitat (plants, animals, etc)

*Complete the habitat worksheet.

*Create a poster of your habitat with your group.

*With your group, write about your habitat and why you chose it.

Forest

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-forests/

http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/earth/forests.htm

http://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Forest

Ocean Habitat

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-the-oceans-of-the-world/

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/general-geography/ocean-facts/

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/marine.html

http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/earth/ocean.htm

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/oceans.html

http://easyscienceforkids.com/animals/under-the-sea-animals/

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/23259-crazy-ocean-critters

http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/marine_biome.php

https://www.trails.com/list_9578_list-ocean-plants.html

Desert

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/desert.html#location

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-deserts/

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/desert-habitats

http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/desert_biome.php

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/desert.html

http://interesting-animal-facts.com/Desert-Animal-Facts/Desert-Animal-Facts.shtml

Rainforest

http://www.activewild.com/rainforest-facts-for-kids/

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/rainforest.htm

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/rainforest-habitats

http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/rainforest.html

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/15-cool-things-about-rainforests/

http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/rainforest_biome.php

Grasslands

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-grasslands/

http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/grasslands_biome.php

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/grassland.html

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/grassland-habitats

http://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/physical-features/ecosystems/temperate-grasslands/

Arctic

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/polar-habitats

http://www.activewild.com/the-arctic-facts-for-kids/

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/general-geography/ten-facts-about-the-arctic/

http://study.com/academy/lesson/arctic-habitat-facts-lesson-for-kids.html

Evaluation

	4	3	2	1
Research	The student used their notebook correctly and obtained at least 5 new facts about their habitats.	The student used their notebook correctly and obtained at least 3 new facts about various habitats.	The student used their notebook correctly and obtained at least 1-2 new facts about various habitats.	The student did not use research notebook correctly and or did not obtain any facts about various animal habitats.
Venn Diagram	The student used pencil on the venn diagram to show individual work and added at least 3 items to venn diagram.	The student used pencil on venn diagram to show individual work and added at least 2 items to venn diagram.	The student used pencil on venn diagram to show individual work and added at least 1 item to venn diagram.	The student did not used pencil on venn diagram and/or did not add any information to the venn diagram.
Teamwork	The student worked well with others and used the 7 Habits.	The student mostly worked well with others and used the 7 Habits.	The student sometimes work well with others and use dthe 7 Habits.	The student did not work well with others and/or did not use the 7 Habits.
Poster	The student used at least 4 features of the habitat in the design and implementation. Project was displayed creatively.	The student used at least 3 features of the habitat in the design and implementation. The project was displayed creatively.	The student used at least 2 features of the habitat in the design and implementation. The project was displayed creatively.	The student used 1 or fewer features of the habitat in the design and implementation. The project was displayed creatively.

The students will have worked in groups and individually to active their background knowledge regarding animals and their habitats as well as gleam new information about each habitat and how animals utilize specific habitats to survive.