Habitats and Biomes Today we will be stepping

Habitats and Biomes Today we will be stepping away from the ‘science laboratory’ and looking out into an equally amazing aspect of science… The study of the diverse habitats and biomes of our world and the incredible creatures and organisms that inhabit them. Click on the link to get a taster of what is to come! https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/clips/z 2 bygk 7

A BIOME is a very large, natural area of the planet. It is classified by its climate and the plants and animals that live within it. It can be considered to be a global environment. There will be many habitats within a biome.

Biomes across the World

Try this fun interactive activity to find out more about biomes. Click on the link: https: //switchzoo. com/games/buildabiome. htm Have a read and then, click next: Read on and then click on play: Enjoy!

A HABITAT is the place that an animal or plant relies upon for the food, water, shelter that it need to survive. The size of a habitat varies enormously. The common carpenter ant needs only a few square inches for an entire colony. In contrast, a cougar can need 175 square miles of land to hunt and find a mate. A habitat can be considered to be the local environment of a specific species. There are many habitats within a biome.

To successfully care for wild animals in captivity, zoos need to be very aware of the creature’s natural habitat and make every effort to replicate it. Let’s ‘visit’ Paignton Zoo to find out more… Click on the link… https: //www. paigntonzoo. org. uk/education -clubs/school-from-the-zoo Scroll down and click on the video for… LESSON ONE - HABITATS Home-learners please submit your drawing on Google Classroom.

Savannah images…

Desert images…

Rainforest images…