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Habitat Sorting Worksheet

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Different habitats with animals and plants

🌳 Part 1: What is a Habitat?

1. A habitat is a place where living things grow and survive. Circle the correct answer:

A habitat is only for animals

A habitat is a home for plants and animals

A habitat is only found in New Zealand

2. Fill in the blank:

Living things need a habitat because it provides them with ____________, ____________, and ____________.

🐠 Part 2: Habitat Sorting

3. Match each living thing to its correct habitat by drawing lines:

1. Fish

2. Cactus

3. Fern

4. Shark

5. Lizard

6. Kauri tree

A. Forest

B. Ocean

C. Desert

D. Forest

E. Desert

F. Ocean

4. Check all the things you might find in a forest habitat:

Trees

Coral

Birds

Sand dunes

Leaves

Seaweed

🌵 Part 3: Habitat Features

5. Fill in the missing words about each habitat:

Ocean: This habitat is full of ____________ water. Animals here can ____________ and many have ____________ or fins.

Desert: This habitat is very ____________ and ____________. Plants here store ____________ and animals often come out at ____________.

Forest: This habitat has many ____________ and gets plenty of ____________. Animals can ____________ in trees or live on the forest floor.

6. Why would a fish not survive in a desert? Explain your thinking:

🎨 Part 4: Draw Your Favourite Habitat

7. Choose your favourite habitat and draw it with at least 3 living things that belong there:

My favourite habitat is: ________________

8. Label the living things in your drawing and explain why you like this habitat:

🌍 Part 5: New Zealand Habitats

9. Circle the New Zealand habitats you know about:

Native bush (ngahere)

Rocky shore

Rainforest

Coastal waters (moana)

10. An ecosystem is when plants, animals, and their environment work together. Give an example:

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Habitat Sorting Worksheet

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🌳 Part 1: What is a Habitat?

🐠 Part 2: Habitat Sorting

🌵 Part 3: Habitat Features

🎨 Part 4: Draw Your Favourite Habitat

🌍 Part 5: New Zealand Habitats

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