Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson pupils should:

• Appreciate the relationship of animals with their habitats

 

Resources

• Powerpoint: diversity of habitats'

• 'animal and habitat' sheet

• Powerpoint: 'animals and their habitats'

 

Vocabulary

habitat, features, suitable

 

Starter activity

1. Class Discussion:

What do the children understand by the term 'habitat'?

 

Main activities 

1. Class Activity/Discussion:

Watch Powerpoint: 'diversity of habitats'.

Using final slide of Powerpoint, discuss and agree what would be the biggest challenge of each habitat.

 

2. Group Activity:

Use animal and habitat sheets.

Match each animal to its correct habitat.

Decide and record one feature that suits each animal to its habitat.

 

3. Class Activity/Discussion:

Share and discuss findings above.

 

4. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'animals and their habitats'.

 

Plenary activity 

Q: what is a human being's natural habitat?

Assessment

Use multiple choice consolidation questions.

 

 

 

Downloadable lesson plan and resources