Home Sweet Habitat
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Grades1, 2, 3, 4, 5Science
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Provided by Crash Course Kids
What it is
- In this brief video from Crash Course Kids, students will understand how animals are suited perfectly for their habitat.
- Students will learn how animal adaptations and food web dynamics make native species integral parts of their ecosystem.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students will love the cute and engaging animations throughout the video.
- The video includes helpful graphics to help students grasp concepts.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand food chains and food webs.
Differentiation & Implementation
- For a hands-on project, students can choose their favorite animal and create a shoebox diorama of their habitat.
- To make connections to climate change, teachers can explain that animal habitats are changing, making them less habitable by the animals and plants that rely on them. This unit, though it was designed for New Jersey students, does a great job of showing how climate change is impacting habitats and can be used by students outside of New Jersey.
- Teachers can use this video to make connections to the Sustainable Development Goals, primarily SDG 14, Life Below Water, and SDG 15, Life on Land.
From the scientist review
This resource is a strong primer on habitats, ecosystems, and food webs. Science concepts are presented clearly and accurately. This video’s greatest strength is its focus on investigation, the lynchpin of the scientific method. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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