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Farm Animal Habitat Matching

A habitat is the place where an organism gets what it needs to survive. Explore how farm habitats meet animals’ needs. Read each question carefully; some questions ask you to explain your thinking.

Match the habitat to the animal

Each habitat is a common farm area. Some animals may use more than one area, but choose the best match from the list. Animals: Chicken; Duck; Pig; Horse. Habitats: A. Pond edge; B. Secure coop and outdoor run; C. Grassy paddock with shelter; D. Roomy pen with shade and a wallow.

1.Write the correct habitat letter beside each animal: chicken, duck, pig and horse.

Chicken
Duck
Pig
Horse

D. Roomy pen with shade and a wallow
C. Grassy paddock with shelter
A. Pond edge
B. Secure coop and outdoor run

2.Name four basic things a farm animal’s habitat should provide so the animal can survive and stay healthy.

3.A hen needs a safe place to lay eggs and sleep at night. Which farm feature best provides this?

A pond
A chicken coop
A horse stable
An open paddock

4.Write True or False for each statement about a suitable habitat for sheep.

1. Sheep can graze on suitable pasture.

2. Sheep do not need water if they have grass.

3. Shelter can help sheep during cold, wet weather.

5.A farmer wants to keep ducks and chickens in the same small, dry shed with no outdoor area. Explain one reason this may not meet both animals’ needs.

6.A horse needs room to move around. A suitable habitat should provide enough .

7.On a hot day, a group of pigs has no shade, no wallow and only a small amount of drinking water. Identify two problems with this habitat and suggest one improvement.

8.A horse is kept in a grassy paddock with clean water and a shelter. Another horse is kept in a bare, muddy enclosure with no shelter. Which habitat is more suitable? Give two reasons.

9.Choose one farm animal. Draw a suitable habitat for it and label at least three features that meet its needs.

Use this space for your design. Add labels to show how the habitat meets the animal’s needs.