Research On One of The World Habitats

World Habitats
Do you remember This means they

how plants and have to live
animals rely on the somewhere that
environment has the right
around them to conditions to
provide them with help them stay
everything they alive and well.
need?
Because different These
places around the different
world have animals and
different plants all
conditions, the have special
plants and ways to
animals that live survive in
there are their special
different too. habitats.
World Habitats
Rainforest Arctic
We are
going to
find out
about
some of
the
different
habitats
around
Desert
the world,
and some
of the
different
plants and
animals
that live
there.
Oceans
Many kinds of plants grow in the ocean, including seaweed,
grasses, algae and even flowers. The oceans contain all kinds
of creatures, from giant whales to plankton so tiny that you
need a microscope to see them.
There are more than 21,000 species of
fish in the ocean. Fish breathe
underwater using special organs called
gills. Many mammals live
in the sea, such as
seals, whales, and
dolphins.
These creatures
need to return to
the surface to
Some creatures crawl over the bottom of thebreathe air, like we
ocean or burrow beneath it. They include lobsters, do.
crabs, prawns and starfish.
Animals of the Oceans
Photos courtesy of Elias Levy, Lisa Williams, Patrik Nygen and qorize (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution
The Arctic
The Arctic Circle is located at the very top
of the Earth. It is very cold in the Arctic
all year round.
The only plants that can grow in the Arctic
region are grass and mosses. Trees are
unable to grow because the ground stays
frozen all year round. In some places in the
Arctic it is too cold for anything to grow at
all. There are many land
mammals in the Arctic
including ox, reindeer, artic
foxes, weasels, wolves,
polar bears and brown
bears.
Seals, walruses and whales live
here and feed from the plankton
and fish in the sea.
Animals of the Arctic
Photos courtesy of Emma, Steve Sayles, Lee Dyer and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution
Tropical Rainforests
The tropical rainforests are home to gigantic trees,
colourful birds, millions of bright insects, and many
different mammals.
There are more trees in
tropical rainforests than
anywhere else in the world.
These trees are home to lots
of animals. Most of them live
high in the branches where
they can find food.
Insects, small birds and frogs feed on the fruit,
seeds and leaves, or other small creatures.
Tree-living lizards, chameleons and snakes feed
on smaller animals.
Plant-eating mammals, such as flying squirrels,
monkeys, and sloths, live in the forest canopy.
Carnivores, such as jaguars and leopards, hunt
in the trees to catch prey.
Animals of Tropical
Rainforests
Photos courtesy of Endangered_Human, Bayucca, Kurt Bauschardt and Land Rover Our Planet (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution
Deserts
Because there is such little water in the desert, not many living
things can survive here. Animals and plants that live here are
specially adapted to the harsh, dry conditions.
Many desert plants have leaves that collect
and store water. Since water is so scarce,
most desert animals get their water from
eating these plants, or from the blood and
body tissues of their prey.
Some animals, like kangaroos and lizards,
live in burrows which do not get too hot or
cold and have damp air inside. These
animals stay in their burrows during the hot
days, coming out at night to feed.
Camels can drink large amounts of water at one time and can
survive as long as two weeks without drinking. They have large
spread out feet that help them to walk on the soft sand.
Animals in the Desert
Photos courtesy of Susanne Nilsson, SuperCar-RoadTrip, Bryan Adams and Nitish Bindal Agrawal (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution
Research on one Habitat
Notebook Work
Research about your What are the
chosen habitat and conditions like in
write responses to the that habitat?
questions given here in What is the weather
your notebook. like?
What are some
Due for submission:
plants and animals
27th Jan 2023.
live there?
What do the animals
eat?
How do plants adapt
You can also use the to live in this
links attached in the habitat?
next slide for your How do animals
research. adapt to live in this
habitat?
Websites for Research
• Science for Kids: Desert Biome (ducksters.com)

• Science for Kids: Tropical Rainforest Biome (ducksters.com)
• Science for Kids: Marine or Ocean Biome (ducksters.com)
• Science for Kids: Tundra Biome (ducksters.com)

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• Science for Kids: Desert Biome (ducksters.com)

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