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General
In this lesson, students will learn about 5 different habitats: desert, wetland, grassland, savanna, and tundra. They will also learn about the plants and animals that inhabit them.
Standards
NGSS: 2-LS4-1
Learning objective
Students will be able to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Introduction
Students will turn and talk about their homes. Then they will be introduced to animal homes, or habitats. They will then discuss any habitats they already know and the animals that might live there.
Instruction
Students will be introduced to the different habitats (desert, wetland, grassland, savanna, tundra), as well as the plants and animals that live in them. They will identify the plants or animals that live in these habitats. They will also discuss what could happen if an animal was in a different habitat, such as a giraffe in the tundra.
Quiz
Students will answer 9 questions about the plants and animals that inhabit the 5 different habitats introduced today.
Closing
Students will spin the wheel and draw the corresponding animal's habitat.
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