What’s a Habitat?By

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What’s a Habitat?

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Planet Earth is home to many habitats. A habitat is the natural home or environment a plant or animal lives in.

Planet Earth is home to many habitats. A habitat is the natural home or environment a plant or animal lives in.

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There are many habitats in the world. The ocean, rainforest, desert, and pond are just some of Earth’s habitats.

There are many habitats in the world. The ocean, rainforest, desert, and pond are just some of Earth’s habitats.

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Each plant and animal has basic needs that they must find to survive in their habitat. Animals need food, water, air and shelter. Plants need air, water, nutrients and light.

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Food Water Shelter

Food Water Shelter

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Each plant and animal has basic needs that they must find to survive in their habitat. Animals need food, water, air and shelter. Plants need air, water, nutrients and light.

*Draw a picture for each word in the boxes above.*

Animals have special physical features that help them survive in their habitat. Polar bears have thick fur to survive in the polar habitat. The fennec fox has large ears to keep itself cool in the desert. *Draw an animal in its habitat and label the physical features that help it survive there.* 4

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Animals have special physical features that help them survive in their habitat. Polar bears have thick fur to survive in the polar habitat. The fennec fox has large ears to keep itself cool in the desert. *Draw an animal in its habitat and label the physical features that help it survive there.*

Plants also have physical features which help them survive in their habitat. A cactus has spikes to protect it from being eaten. Rain forest plants have large leaves to collect water that goes right to the center of the plant. *Draw a plant in its habitat and label the physical features that help it survive in its habitat. 5

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Plants also have physical features which allow them to survive in their habitat. A cactus has spikes to protect it from being eaten. Rain forest plants have large leaves to collect water that goes right to the center of the plant. *Draw a plant in its habitat and label the physical features that help it survive in its habitat. 5

Some plants and animals could not survive in a habitat that is not their own.

*Draw a plant or animal in a habitat they could not live in.* 6

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Some plants and animals could not survive in a habitat that is not their own.

*Draw a plant or animal in a habitat they could not live in.*

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