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Habitats
Deserts, sea ice and the underside of a log: what a habitat gives a living thing, how camels, polar bears and Arctic foxes are adapted to theirs, how woodlice choose where to live, and how ecologists sample a habitat with quadrats. Three ages, each with a text, an experiment, a game, a quiz, a printable worksheet and a teacher sheet.
Ages 6–7Where do animals live?Every animal and plant has a home with everything it needs. Meet a camel, a polar bear and some woodlice, then go on a habitat hunt in the school grounds.Ages 10–11Habitats and adaptationsWhat every habitat must provide, how camels and Arctic foxes are adapted to extreme habitats, and a fair test: do woodlice choose damp or dry places?Ages 15–16Sampling a habitatHow ecologists estimate what lives in a habitat: random quadrat sampling, percentage frequency and cover, sample size and bias. With a field investigation, calculations and a look at animal behaviour and habitat loss.