Plant habitats
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why different plants live in different habitats.
Key learning points
- A habitat is where a group of plants and animals live.
- A habitat provides the things an animal or plant needs to survive.
- Most living things live in habitats to which they are suited.
- Different plants live in different habitats, depending on their basic needs.
Keywords
Plant - A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.
Living thing - Something that is living is alive. It can grow, reproduce, move, feed and get rid of waste material.
Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
Suitable - Someone or something that is suitable for a particular purpose or occasion is right or acceptable for it.
Basic needs - A living thing's basic needs must be met for them to stay alive.
Common misconception
Habitats can only be divided into 'hot' and 'cold' habitats. Plants are not living things.
Examples of different habitats where plants live and how these meet their needs, including different conditions such as underwater, desert, grasslands and savannah.
Teacher tip
There are many online live streams and videos of different plant habitats, e.g. woodland, desert and the Arctic, that the children can watch that will really bring this lesson to life.
Equipment
Plant habitat non-fiction books, access to plant websites, fact files, plant sorting cards, habitat photographs, scissors, paper, pencils.
Content guidance
Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A habitat is ...
Q2.True or false? All animals live in the same habitat.
Q3.An animal's habitat will give that animal ...
Q4.Why does a polar bear live in the Arctic rather than in a desert?
Q5.A rainforest is a warm and wet habitat. Which of these animals is suited to living in a rainforest?
Q6.Match each animal to its habitat.
pond
savannah
desert
woodland
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A place where a group of animals or plants live is called ...
Q2.Most living things are to the habitat that they live in.
Q3.Which habitat is an ivy plant suited to?
Q4.Sea kelp grows in an ocean habitat because ...
Q5.A cactus' habitat is a desert. Why would it not live in a rainforest?
Q6.Match these plants to the correct habitat.
the Arctic
woodland
desert
ocean
To help you plan your 2 science lesson on: Plant habitats, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 science lesson on: Plant habitats, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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