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.
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.