🌿 Part 1: Identifying Plant Habitats

1. Circle the habitat where you would most likely find harakeke (flax):

Forest

Wetland

Grassland

2. Which plants would you find in a forest habitat? Tick all that apply:

Pūriri tree

Cabbage tree (tī kōuka)

Ferns

Grass

3. Circle the best description of a wetland habitat:

Dry and sunny with short plants

Wet and muddy with water-loving plants

Dark and shady with tall trees

🔍 Part 2: Plant Observation

4. Draw a plant you observed today and label its habitat:

My plant lives in a: _________________ habitat

5. Describe what you noticed about your plant's leaves:

6. What does your plant need from its environment to grow? Write two things:

🌱 Part 3: Habitat Characteristics

7. Fill in the blanks about different habitats:

A forest habitat is usually ________ and ________ because of all the trees.

A wetland habitat has lots of ________ and the ground is often ________.

A grassland habitat is ________ and has mostly ________ plants growing.

8. Match each plant to its preferred habitat:

1. Harakeke (flax)

2. Pūriri tree

3. Native grasses

A. Grassland

B. Forest

C. Wetland

💭 Part 4: Thinking About Plants

9. Why do you think it's important for plants to live in the right habitat?

10. What was the most interesting thing you learned about plant habitats today?

11. If you could explore any habitat to look for plants, which would you choose and why?

Forest - because _________________________

Wetland - because _________________________

Grassland - because _________________________

Local Plant Habitats

Local Plant Habitats

🌿 Part 1: Identifying Plant Habitats

🔍 Part 2: Plant Observation

🌱 Part 3: Habitat Characteristics

💭 Part 4: Thinking About Plants

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