Habitats

Introductory Habitat Video

Chapter 4.1 God’s Design of Animal Habitats

Objective: Students will be introduced to six different habitats and will match specific animals to the unique habitat that God designed to meet their needs.

Habitat

A place where an animal lives, finds its food, and is

sheltered.

Job 39:5-8, 13-18, 27-30

World Map

Ocean

Name Animals That Live in the Ocean

Polar Region

Tropical Rain Forest

Desert

Forest

Freshwater

Wetland

Chapter 4.2 Yards and Gardens

Objective: Students will describe characteristics of a yard or garden as ahabitat for various animals. They willIdentify predator and prey as componentsof a food chain.

Review

What is a habitat?

Food Chain

The order in which animals eat plants and other animals.

Herbivores: Animals that eat only plants

Carnivores: Animals that eat other animals

Omnivores: Animals that eat both plants and animals

Predator – an animal that hunts other animals for food

Prey – an animal that is hunted

Lesson 4.3 Forests

Objective: Students will identify the characteristics of a forest and the typesof animals that live there. Students willdescribe the function of animal camouflage.

Forest FactsForests cover a little less than one-third of the earth’s land surface.

A forest is an area where trees are clustered together causing most of the ground to beshaded.

The climate must produce enough rainfall to support forest life

Camouflage

One element of God’s purposeful design of the forest is to enable animals to blend intotheir surroundings helping them hide fromboth predators and prey.

Camouflage Video

Lesson 4.4 Freshwater Regions

Objective: Students will identify the characteristics of a freshwater habitatand the types of animals that live there.

Freshwater

LakesPondsRivers

Streams

Freshwater Region

A habitat area where there is little or no salt in the water.

Saltwater contains a lot of salt.

The ocean is a saltwater habitat.

Whales, dolphins, sharks, clownfish, etc. live in the ocean.

Freshwater contains less salt.

Streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes are freshwater regions.

Beavers, ducks, mosquitoes, dragonflies, etc. live in freshwater regions.

Saltwater Freshwater

Stream – moving freshwater habitat that carries water to larger rivers; few plants grow there

River – moving freshwater habitat that carries water to lakes and oceans; plantsgrow along the banks

Pond –still freshwater habitat that is smaller than a lake and has many plants that grow in and around it

Lake – large, still freshwater habitat that is fed by rain and melting snow; many plants grow there

Lesson 4.5 Wetlands

Objective: Students will identify the characteristics of a wetland and animals that live there.

WetlandsWetlands are areas of land that are water-soaked and soggy most of the time. They include:

floodplains

swamps

marshes

bogs

Vocabulary Review

Habitat

Food Chain

Lesson 4.6 Deserts

Objective: Students will describe the characteristics of a desert habitat andidentify the types of animals that live there. They will identify how plants and animals are designed to live in desert habitats.

Desert Facts A desert receives fewer than ten inches of rainfall a year

There are 4 types of deserts: hot and dry, semiarid, coastal, and cold

Desert high and low temperatures are extreme

Not all deserts are sandy – some include mountains, rocky regions, or salt flats

Desert animals include insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Many of these arenocturnal avoiding the heat of the day.God designed these animals to survive in the harsh environment.

Animals of the Desert

Lesson 4.7 Polar Regions

Students will identify the characteristics of the two polar regions and animals specific to each.

North Pole South Pole

Artic Mainly ice-covered

ocean surrounded by frozen land

This frozen land called tundra includes the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Temperatures are cold; winters are long and dark.

There are high winds and little precipitation.

Antarctica Mainly ice-covered

land surrounded by ocean

The whole continent is covered with a sheet of ice that is about 2 miles thick.

Temperatures are cold; winters are long and dark.

There are high winds and little precipitation.

North Pole South Pole

Plant life includes small shrubs, grasses, lichens, mosses, and about 900 kinds of flowers.

Animals that live there include: polar bears, caribou, reindeer, foxes, hares, lemmings, snowy owls, and wolves.

There are very few plants and land animals in Antarctica.

Animal life in the sea is abundant and includes: squid, fish, krill, seals, penguins, and whales.

Lesson 4.8 Tropical Rain Forests

The students will identify the characteristics of the tropical rain forest that distinguish it from other forests and explore the variety of animals that live there.

Layers of a Tropical Rain Forest

Introductory Video

Emergent Layer

The top layer is called the emergent layer. Here a few giant trees are home to many birds and insects.

Canopy Layer

The canopy is composed of the upper parts of the primary trees. It is home to many insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals.

Understory Layer

The understory layer provides a cool, dark environment for animals and insects.

Forest Floor

The bottom layer is the forest floor wherethe largest of the animals in the rainforest live.

Did You Know?

Tropical rain forests… …are warm and humid all year …receive a large amount of rain …are home to almost ½ of all the earth’s

animals …produce nuts, coffee, cocoa, bananas,

pineapples, and many other foods

Rain Forest Song

Lesson 4.9 Protecting Habitats

Students will examine the causes andeffects of air, land, and water pollutionand identify ways they can preventpollution. They will also discuss fireprevention.

What have you learned about…

Yards and Gardens

Forests

Wetlands

Deserts

Freshwater Regions Polar Regions

Tropical Rain Forests

Stewardship

Genesis 1:28“God blessed them and said to them,‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fillthe earth and subdue it. Rule over thefish of the sea and the birds of the airand over every living creature that moveson the ground.’”

Pollution

Pollute – to make things so dirty or uncleanthat it is harmful to life.

Air Pollution

The air we breathe needs to be clean.Exhaust fumes from cars and trucks polluteour air. Breathing polluted air can makepeople and animals sick.

Water Pollution

The water we drink needs to be clean.Chemicals, oil spills, and garbage put intothe water pollute it.

Land Pollution

The land where we live needs to be clean. Trash that is not thrown away can becomeharmful for plant and animals.

What Can We Do To Help????

Lesson 4.10 Endangered Animals

Students will identify animals that endangeredand reasons why these animals are listed asendangered.

Endangered

Endangered means that there are very fewanimals of a certain kind living.

Dodo Bird

Bison

Giant Panda

Why do animals face extinction?

Natural CausesOverpopulation due to lack of predatorsDecrease in food supply due to drought or fire

Man-made CausesBuilding and land developmentOver-hunting of animals or their predatorsFire Pollution

Lesson 4.11 Chapter 4 Review

In a review students will describe six habitatspresented in this chapter – forest, freshwater region, wetland, desert, polar region,tropical rain forest – and identify animals thatlive in each one.

ReviewWhat is a habitat?

A place where an animal livesfinds food, and is sheltered.

What is a food chain?

A food chain is the order in which animals eatplants and other animals.

Define predators and prey.

Predators are animals that eat other animals and prey are the animals that are hunted.

Name the Habitats

Polar Region

Wetlands

Desert

Tropical Rain Forest

Freshwater Region

Forest