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Habitat
Provided by: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |Published on: May 20, 2024
Worksheets Grades 3-5, 6-8
Synopsis
- This resource briefly describes major habitat types in Connecticut and includes an activity for students to try a habitat survey and a coloring sheet.
- Students will read about the plants and animals in various habitats, color in a drawing of a forest habitat, and survey a habitat near them for signs of wildlife.
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Connecticut
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The beautiful drawing includes many animals for students to enjoy coloring.
- The resource provides a straightforward definition of habitat.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know the basics about what animals need to survive.
- Teachers may want to provide photos of the animals and habitats described in the reading to support students' understanding.
Differentiation
- After reading about the different habitats, students can choose their favorite to make a diorama or model of and include animals that live in that habitat.
- If teachers want to connect to Connecticut's salt marshes, the animals that live there, and climate change's impacts on them, they may enjoy using this five-lesson unit about salt marshes.
- Students can research how human impacts, such as deforestation, pollution, and climate change, affect animal habitats like the ones listed.
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