Animals and Habitats

By: Sara Tippit

Content Area: Science Grade Level: 2nd Grade Summary: The purpose of the PowerPoint is for

students to learn that animals live in different places.

Learning Objective: Given questions in the PowerPoint, the student will be able to answer the questions about animals living in different places with 100% accuracy.

Content Standard: GLE 0207.2.2 Investigate living things found in different places.

Accomplishment: The students will gain an understanding of animals and their habitats and answer the questions within the PowerPoint.

A habitat is a place where a living thing lives.

Different animals live in different habitats. There are four things that an animal needs to survive in its habitat. 1. food 2. water3. shelter4. oxygen

What is a Habitat?

Take out a sheet of paper and try to name three different animals from three different habitats.

Example: A camel lives in the desert.

What Do You Know?

Two types of forests:

1. Deciduous Forest- where many trees grow with enough rainfall and seasons change

2. Rainforest- receives rain almost everyday and top of trees receive more sunlight than the bottom

Forest Animals

Bear Deer Raccoon Rabbit

Gorilla

Bengal Tiger

Python Toucan

Bald Eagle

Grassland & Animals

Giraffe Zebras

Lion

Elephant

Vulture Baboon

• Dominated by grasses

• Takes place on flat or rolling land

• Has periods of rain followed by periods of drought

Desert & Animals

Camels KangarooOstrich

Scorpion Rattlesnake

• Very Dry and receives little to no rain fall each year

• Temperatures are high during the day making it very hot

• Very little vegetation is grown

Marine & Animals

Dolphin

Whale

Shark

Squid FishOctopus

• Covers 70% of the Earth and is the biggest habitat • Includes five oceans and other Bays and Gulfs1. Pacific Ocean2. Atlantic Ocean3. Indian Ocean4. Arctic Ocean5. Southern Ocean• Water is very salty• Ocean plays a big role in weather

Arctic Animals Polar Bear

Lynx

Red Fox

Snowy Owl

Penguins

• Short days most of the year• Harsh cold climate with strong winds• Known as “Arctic Desert”• Small amounts of perception • Most of the ground remains frozen called permafrost

Question 1: Which of the following do animals need to survive in

their habitat?A. Food B. WaterC. ShelterD. OxygenE. All of the above

Question 2:The Arctic Tundra receives how much rain fall each year?A. Very little rain fallB. Enough rain fallC. Plenty of rain fall

What Did You Learn?

Great Job!

You answered the question correctly! Now try the next question!

Correct!

Question 3Which habitat does the baboon, loin, zebra, and elephant belong in?A. DesertB. ForestC. GrasslandD. Arctic TundraE. None of these

Question 4Which animal lives in the Arctic Tundra habitat?A. Gorilla B. Polar Bear C. DolphinD. Kangaroo

What Did You Learn?

Great Job!

You answered the question correctly! Now try the next question!

Correct!

You have now learned about five distinct habitats and several animals that live in them.

Can you think of any other animals to put in each habitat that were not listed?

Conclusion

Happenin' Habitats | What Is Habitat? - Habitat Types. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://happeninhabitats.pwnet.org/what_is_habitat/habitat_types.php#1

Idaho Public Television (2014). Habitat Facts - Dialogue for Kids (Idaho Public Television). Retrieved from http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season10/habitat/facts.cfm

Kids Do Ecology (2004). KDE Santa Barbara. Retrieved from http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/marine.html

Microsoft Office (2014). Office - Office.com. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/?CTT=97

 

Resources

Great Job!

You answered the question correctly! Now try the next question!

Correct!

Please try again!

Incorrect