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Wednesday 1st July 2020
Habitats
LO: To know similarities and differences in relation to places.
To talk about how environments might vary from one another.
To explain why some things occur.
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This week we are looking at habitats...
Tuesday: Rainforest habitats. Make your own mini rainforest.
Wednesday: Rainforest, Desert, Ocean and Polar habitats.
Thursday: Make a habitat for your toy.
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A habitat is where an animal naturally lives. Some animals like hot desert, some like humid rainforest, some like the ocean and some like cold habitats...
Looking at these pictures, tell your grown up- how are they different?
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Rainforest Habitat
Rainforests are humid which means they are hot but they get lots of rain. Tell your grown up - Which animals like to live in the rainforest and why?
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Examples:
Big cats because they have space to run around, gorillas and monkeys as they can swing around. Birds like toucans and parrots as there are loads of trees.
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Desert Habitat
Deserts are very hot and dry and lots of sand. They have cacti which have little prickles that don't have much water. Can you think of any animals that might live in the desert and why?
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Examples:
Camels have special humps that they store water on so they don't need to drink water often, snakes have dry scales so they can survive in the desert.
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Polar Habitat
Polar habitats are very cold. They are freezing! They have lots of ice and snow. Can you think of any animals that might live in the polar habitat and why?
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Examples:
Seals, polar bears and penguins. They have thick layers of flubber, which is a layer of fat which keeps them warm. They also have thick warm fur and some are white for camouflage. Penguins stand close together to share body heat.
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Did you know:
Polar bears live in the Arctic near the North Pole. Penguins live around Antarctica near the South pole!
Look at an atlas or a map and see if you can find where polar bears and penguins live!
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Ocean Habitat
Ocean habitats are salt water and there are lots of different plants and fish adapted to live under the water. Can you think of any creatures that might live in the ocean habitat and why?
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Examples:
There are lots of different types of fish with gills to help them breathe and fins to help them swim, jelly fish, octopus.
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Testing your knowledge...
Tell your grown up - which habitat do these creatures live in and why...
1. Camel
2. Octopus
3. Parrot
4. Polar bear
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Well done!
Your final task is to find a toy animal at home. If you do not have a toy animal you could use a teddy bear.
Tomorrow you will be making a habitat for your toy! Think about what you have that you could use to make your habitat such as a shoe box.