Habitats

About this curriculum

This easy-to-use, teacher-friendly resource provides  58  engaging reproducible student information cards and activities. Divided into seven components, the topics are best covered sequentially, however each component may be used alone. Many of the activities can be integrated into other areas of the curriculum. Teacher suggestions and resources can be found at the beginning of each component. These pages give a brief overview of each topic, the learning expectations for the component and ideas for planning ahead and implementing the section. The implementation suggestions are presented as ideas only. It is not intended that any or all be implemented to use the activity pages. Topics include: What is Ecology? A Habitat is a Home Food Chains Each to its Niche Earth's Biomes Adaptation Habitat Helpers Overall Student Expectations Include: Identify, through observation, various factors that affect plants and animals in a specific habitat. Classify organisms according to their role in a food chain. Demonstrate an understanding of a food chain as a system in which energy from the sun is eventually transferred to animals.…