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Habitats and Their Importance – A Science Lesson by CuriousEd.ai

Discover how different habitats help animals and plants survive. Learn why giraffes have long necks, why frogs live near water, and how cactus stores water. A fun and visual CuriousEd.ai science lesson on habitats and adaptations.

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Habitats and Their Importance – A Science Lesson by CuriousEd.ai

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  1. Habitats And their Importance Objective: Know that different habitats contain different plants and animals. © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  2. Habitats and how they help animals and plants live Exploring where living things live and why! © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  3. What is a habitat? • A habitat is a place where an animal or plant lives. • It gives them everything they need: food, water, shelter, sunlight, food, water, shelter, sunlight, and protection and protection. © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  4. Why are habitats important? • Animals and plants need the right habitat to survive. • It helps them grow, stay safe, and stay healthy. • Animals find food in their habitat. • Habitats give animals a safe place to live and hide. • Plants and animals need space to grow and move. © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  5. Examples Examples • Fish live in water because they need to swim and breathe underwater. • Cactus grows in the desert because it stores water. • Monkeys live in forests where they can climb trees. • Water lilies and lotus plants grows in the water.

  6. Fun question! What happens if a fish lives on land? What happens if a fish lives on land? • Would it survive? • Why or why not? © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  7. Staying safe in a habitat What do animals need to stay safe? What do animals need to stay safe? • Shelter • Camouflage • Hiding spots What do plants need to grow? • Sunlight • Soil • Water © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  8. Which animals can you see in the pictures below:

  9. Tall trees and giraffes How does a giraffe eat from tall trees? How does a giraffe eat from tall trees? Giraffes have long necks so they can eat leaves from tall trees. What would happen if it had a short neck? © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  10. Explore • Where does a rabbit live? Where does a rabbit live? A rabbit lives in a burrow burrow (a hole in the ground). • Why does it need a burrow? Why does it need a burrow? A rabbit needs a burrow to: ✓ Stay safe from other animals ✓ Keep warm and dry ✓ Rest and sleep ✓ Hide and raise babies © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  11. Bird nests • Why do birds build nests? Birds build nests to: ✓ Lay their eggs ✓ Keep their babies safe ✓ Protect them from weather and danger •What would happen if they didn’t? If birds didn’t build nests: ✓ Their eggs could fall and break ✓ Their babies might be cold or eaten by other animals ✓ They would have no safe place to grow up © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  12. Frogs and water • Why do frogs live near water? Why do frogs live near water? Frogs live near water because they need it to stay wet through their skin. stay wet, lay eggs lay eggs, and breathe breathe • What helps them survive there? What helps them survive there? ✓ Their smooth skin lets them breathe in water. ✓ Their webbed feet help them swim fast. ✓ They can hide in water from predators. ✓ Water gives them food like insects and bugs. © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  13. Fish and breathing • How does a fish breathe underwater? A fish uses gills to breathe. Gills take in oxygen from the water so the fish can live underwater. • Can other animals do that? Wait for learners' response. gills © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  14. Plants in different habitats • How do cactus plants live in the desert? ✓ Cactus stores water in its stem. ✓ It has spines to stop too much water from going away. ✓ It can live with very little rain. • What kind of plants grow in the water? • Why do some plants need lots of water and others don’t? Lotus, water lily, algae. These plants live in water and get all they need from it. Some plants need lots of water because they grow in wet places Big trees get water from the ground through their roots. © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  15. Can humans live everywhere? • Can humans live in all habitats? • Why or why not? • If you had to live outside, which habitat would you choose? © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  16. Think and answer • Which animals and plants live here? • What do they need to survive in this place? © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  17. Think and answer: Polar bear in desert • What happens if a polar bear lives in the desert? • Would it be happy? • Why or why not? © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  18. Think and answer What happens if a zebra lives in the snow? • Would it be happy? • Why or why not? What happens if a penguin lives in the jungle? • Would it be happy? • Why or why not? © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  19. Quick recap •Where do cactus plants live? • Why do some plants need a lot of water? • How do big trees get water? • What colour are most leaves? • What do plants need to grow? © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  20. Recap and share! • What did you learn today? • Why is it important to protect animal and plant habitats? Tell your partner your favorite habitat and why! © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

  21. Thank you © 2025 CuriousEd.ai

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