Habitats and Ecosystems

📚 Part 1: Knowledge Check

WALT: Identify different habitats and describe their characteristics.

Success criteria: I can name three habitats and describe features of at least one.

1. Which of these is a habitat?

Coral reef

Bicycle

A book

2. Which statement best describes a desert?

Very little rain and hot during the day

Many tall trees and lots of shade

Covered in ice and always below 0°C

3. Check all that are living parts of an ecosystem:

Trees

Birds

Soil

Rocks

4. Match each habitat to a key characteristic. Draw lines to match.

A. Forest

B. Desert

C. Freshwater (pond/stream)

D. Ocean

1. Streams and ponds with freshwater plants and insects

2. Salt water with fish, kelp and coral

3. Many trees, shade and many birds

4. Very little rain, sandy or rocky, hot days

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activity

Differentiation: Use sentence starters or a labelled collage template if you need support. Advanced learners: add two facts about how organisms depend on each other.

5. Write three different habitats you know:

6. Choose one habitat from your list. Name two animals or plants that live there and one physical feature of that habitat:

7. In one sentence, explain why animals have features that suit their habitat (for example: thick fur, webbed feet, long beaks):

8. Plan your habitat collage. In the box, draw a quick sketch of your habitat layout. Below, list 3 magazine items you will cut out and 2 things you will draw:

Extension activity (advanced learners): Create a short digital slide (2–3 slides) showing one food chain from your chosen habitat and explain how each organism depends on another.