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Habitats Around the World Hey kids! I’m traveling to learn about different habitats around the world! Want to come with me? Lets Go! Click on the arrow
Habitats Around the World Hey kids! Im traveling to learn about
different habitats around the world! Want to come with me? Lets Go!
Click on the arrow
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First, lets learn the buttons Home Return Test/Quiz Next
Activity
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Lets Watch a Video!
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What is a habitat? A habitat is a place where a plant or animal
lives. Just like you have a home or place to live, so do animals
and plants. A fish, for example, needs clean water to live. A
grasshopper, however, needs a big space where it can hop and leaves
that it can eat.
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Wetlands Desert Grasslands Rain Forest Now that you have
learned what a habitat is Click on the map to start traveling!
World Map
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Grasslands Grasslands are large areas of grasses, flowers and
herbs. In the middle of North America is a grassland called the
North American Prairie. Click the pictures to learn more about
it!
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Grassland Weather Summers are warm and humid. Winters are cold
but not to the extreme. The average temperature for the prairie in
January is 20 F, and 70 F in July. It rains 10-30 inches a
year.
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Grassland Animals Prairie dogs live in Grasslands They have
brown fur and flat tails They have round heads with large eyes and
tiny ears They weigh between 1 to 3 pounds They burrow their homes
in the ground for protection They eat grasses and herbs
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Grassland Plants It grows 3 to 10 feet high They have very deep
roots It needs moist soil and sun to grow This grass is called
Turkey Feet because the shape of the seed
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Grassland Quiz 1.How much does it rain a year? o A. 1-10 inches
a year o B. 10-30 inches a year 1.What does a Prairie Dog eat? o A.
Bugs o B. Grass and herbs 2.How high can a Big Bluestem grow? o A.
3-10 feet o B. 10-20 feet
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What would you pack in your suitcase to visit a Grassland?
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What to pack in your Suitcase Thanks for responding! If you
went to a Grassland, you should have packed o A Jacket o Warm
clothing o Shoes and socks
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Rainforest Rainforests are forests that rain all the time. In
South America, there is a large Rainforest called the Amazon. Click
the pictures to learn more about it!
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Rainforest Weather The rainy season is from December till May
when it rains all the time and the temperature is cooler A
Rainforest gets around 150 cm of rain a year The dry season is from
June till November. The average temperature ranges from 85-95
degrees.
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Rainforest Animals Red-Eye tree frogs live in Rainforests They
eat insects like crickets and they also eat smaller frogs They live
near water so their offspring (babies) with survive Males grow to
be 2 cm Females grow to be 3-4 cm
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Rainforest Plants More than 2/3 of the worlds plants can be
found in a Rainforest The Strangler Fig is found in the Rainforest
It grows from a seed left on a tree It grows its roots around a
tree and takes over They provide shelter for many animals like bats
and birds
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Rainforest Quiz 1.How much does it rain a year? o A. 150 cm a
year o B. 50 cm a year 1.Where does a Red-Eye Tree Frog live? o A.
Near water o B. In a tree 2.How many of the worlds plants are in a
Rainforest? o A. 1/3 o B. 2/3
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What would you pack in your suitcase to visit a
Rainforest?
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What to pack in your Suitcase Thanks for responding! If you
went to a Rainforest, you should have packed o A rain jacket o Rain
boots o An umbrella o Warm Clothing
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Wetlands A wetland is an area of land covered by water. The
Vembanad Wetland covers an area of over 2033 km, making it the
largest in India! Click the pictures to learn more about it!
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Wetland Weather Weather in Wetlands are humid and sticky
Wetlands can get as cold as 30 degrees, but they can also go up to
120 degrees! They typically receive 60 inches of rain a year.
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Wetland Animals Alligators live in Wetlands An average adult
alligator weighs 790 pounds An average alligator grows to 14 feet
long
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Wetland Plants Pickerelweed is an aquatic plant that grows
three to four feet tall. The leaves are large and heart- shaped
They grow in shallow water, such as wetlands The nectar attracts
many insects, including bees and butterflies.
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Wetland Quiz 1.How much does it rain a year? o A. 150 inches a
year o B. 60 inches a year 1.How long does a Alligator grow?? o A.
14 feet long o B. 22 feet long 2.What type of plant is the
Pickerelweed? o A. Aquatic o B. Land
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What would you pack in your suitcase to visit a Wetland?
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What to pack in your Suitcase Thanks for responding! If you
went to a Wetland, you should have packed o Warm clothing o Rain
boots o Rain jacket
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Desert A Desert is an area of land where little precipitation
occurs. The Sahara is the Worlds largest Hot Desert and covers most
of northern Africa. Click the pictures to learn more about it!
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Desert Weather Deserts are almost always hot and dry They can
have sudden flash floods and cold nights An average Desert gets 10
inches or less of rain fall a year
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Desert Animals Rattlesnakes live in the desert because they
like warm weather They are dangerous snakes that transfer venom
into its prey They prey on small animals like mice and birds There
are 65 to 70 different types of Rattlesnakes
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Desert Plants A Cactus is found in a Desert because they are
able to store water inside for a long period of time. They have
sharp spikes to protect themselves against predators They can grow
as high as 63 feet high
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Desert Quiz 1.How much does it rain a year? o A. 10 inches a
year o B. 60 inches a year 1.What does a Rattlesnake eat?? o A.
Mice and birds o B. Other snakes 2.How does a Cactus protect
itself? o A. With its sharp spikes o B. With its venom
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What would you pack in your suitcase to visit a Desert?
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What you should have Packed Thanks for responding! If you went
to a Desert, you should have packed o A Hat o Sunglasses o
Sunscreen o Light clothing o Sandals