Plant and Animal Plant and Animal EnvironmentsEnvironments

By Jennifer BrumleyBy Jennifer Brumley

StandardStandard

5.4.45.4.4 Explain that in any particular environment, Explain that in any particular environment,

some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some do not survive as well, and some cannot some do not survive as well, and some cannot survive at allsurvive at all

Changes in the habitats can be beneficial or Changes in the habitats can be beneficial or harmful.harmful.

Goes along with social studies alsoGoes along with social studies also

BackgroundBackground The different habitats that will be discussed The different habitats that will be discussed

and researched by the students will be: desert, and researched by the students will be: desert, rainforest, tropical reef, temperate forest, artic, rainforest, tropical reef, temperate forest, artic, and grassland.and grassland.

Animals, plants, temperature, climate, and etc Animals, plants, temperature, climate, and etc will be covered.will be covered.

Pre- ActivityPre- Activity

Directions: You will be doing research on a Directions: You will be doing research on a habitat, that will be decided by drawing from a habitat, that will be decided by drawing from a bag. Each group will research the habitat and bag. Each group will research the habitat and learn about the animals, plants, weather, learn about the animals, plants, weather, climate, rainfall, and etc. Groups can decide climate, rainfall, and etc. Groups can decide on how they want to present their habitat to the on how they want to present their habitat to the class. Examples: poster, brochure, shoebox class. Examples: poster, brochure, shoebox habitat, a play, or come up with an idea as long habitat, a play, or come up with an idea as long as I okay it. Students will be put into groups as I okay it. Students will be put into groups by drawing an animal and figuring out which by drawing an animal and figuring out which habitat it lives inhabitat it lives in

DiscussionDiscussion

What do animals and plants need to survive?What do animals and plants need to survive? What if one of those things was taken away or What if one of those things was taken away or

changed, what would happen?changed, what would happen? What are good changes in the habitat?What are good changes in the habitat? What are bad changes in the habitat?What are bad changes in the habitat? What allows the animals to survive in that What allows the animals to survive in that

environment or habitat?environment or habitat? Can any of the animals live in a different Can any of the animals live in a different

habitat? What and where?habitat? What and where?

RequirementsRequirements

Research animals, plants, climate, etcResearch animals, plants, climate, etc Do a life cycle of at least 2 animals and Do a life cycle of at least 2 animals and

include food and predators in your projectinclude food and predators in your project Include 2 different plants found in that habitatInclude 2 different plants found in that habitat Create a final project and present it to the classCreate a final project and present it to the class Must include climate in projectMust include climate in project Talk about adaptations in presentationTalk about adaptations in presentation Color a map of where this habitat is locatedColor a map of where this habitat is located

GradingGrading

Students will be graded on participation in Students will be graded on participation in their groups, contribution to the project, their groups, contribution to the project, student evaluations, part in the presentation, student evaluations, part in the presentation, creativitycreativity

Students will at the end write a short paper Students will at the end write a short paper about what they learned about their habitat and about what they learned about their habitat and then from all the other habitats.then from all the other habitats.

QuestionsQuestions

How is your animal adapted to live in it’s How is your animal adapted to live in it’s environment?environment?

Could your animal survive as well in another Could your animal survive as well in another habitat? What habitat, why, or why not?habitat? What habitat, why, or why not?

What would happen if the habitat was What would happen if the habitat was changed?changed?

Compare and contrast your habitat with two Compare and contrast your habitat with two other habitats.other habitats.

ExtraExtra

What else came up from this activity/project? What else came up from this activity/project? What did the students like and dislike about What did the students like and dislike about

the activity? the activity? How can you tie this in with the other subjects How can you tie this in with the other subjects

that weren’t mentioned already?that weren’t mentioned already?

Info on ActivityInfo on Activity

Idea came from the Indicator activity online, Idea came from the Indicator activity online, but then I changed some of it and made it into but then I changed some of it and made it into some of my own. some of my own.

This activity could be done as an intro activity This activity could be done as an intro activity to habitats, or it could be done at the end of the to habitats, or it could be done at the end of the unit.unit.