Animals & their Habitats
God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. Genesis 1:25
God chose to fill the earth with different kinds of animals and he made them to live in a variety of "homes" all over the world.
Objectives:
In this lesson you will explore where animal live and create collaborative drawings of them and their habitats.
Materials:
Paper, plastic animals, masking tape, & markers
Process:
Do you know what the word habitat means?
A habitat is the natural home or the environment where an animal lives.
Watch this video about habitats.
A habitat is the natural home or the environment where an animal lives.
Watch this video about habitats.
There are different plastic animals on each table. Look at the animals on your table.
Five minutes before class ends, put your markers away and take turns telling others what type of habitat you created for your animals. How is your animals' habitat different from the others?
- Where do you think they live? A farm? A desert? A jungle?
- What do you think their home looks like?
- What would they eat? Where would they get water?
Five minutes before class ends, put your markers away and take turns telling others what type of habitat you created for your animals. How is your animals' habitat different from the others?
Standards:
VA:Cr1.1
VA:Cr3.1
VA:Cn10.1
VA:Cr3.1
VA:Cn10.1