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Habitat Characteristics Poster Project

Plan a science poster that shows how a habitat’s physical features support the living things there. Read the field note and complete the tasks. You may use the example habitat or choose another Australian habitat you know.

Field note: A mangrove habitat

Mangroves grow along sheltered tropical and subtropical coastlines. Their roots are regularly covered by salty seawater at high tide and exposed at low tide. The muddy ground is low in oxygen, so some mangrove roots grow upwards to take in air. The tangled roots shelter young fish and prawns from larger predators. Crabs feed on fallen leaves, while birds may feed on crabs and fish. Mangroves also help hold muddy shorelines in place.

Investigate the habitat

Use the field note to answer Questions 1–6.

1.Which statement best explains what a habitat is?

A place where an organism finds the conditions and resources it needs to live
A place where only animals sleep
Any place that has trees
A place made only by people

2.Select the three physical features in the field note that help describe the mangrove habitat.

Salty seawater and changing tides
Muddy ground with little oxygen
Sheltered coastline
The colour of a crab
The number of birds watching

3.Match each mangrove feature to how it helps an organism or the habitat.

Tangled mangrove roots
Roots that grow upwards
Mangrove roots in the shoreline

Help hold muddy shorelines in place
Shelter young fish and prawns
Take in air from above the low-oxygen mud

4.Use the field note to complete this food-chain link: fallen mangrove leaves → → shorebird. What could go in the blank?

5.True or false: Mangrove roots can help young fish survive by giving them places to hide from larger predators.

TrueFalse

6.Explain why roots that can take in air are useful in muddy mangrove ground.

Plan your poster

Build your poster around a clear link between habitat features and survival. Choose the mangrove example or another Australian habitat, such as a desert, eucalypt forest, alpine area or coral reef.

7.Choose a habitat for your poster and name three physical features to show. Example features include rainfall, temperature, soil, water, sunlight and shelter.

8.Name four organisms that could live in your chosen habitat. Include at least one plant and one animal where appropriate.

9.Write one cause-and-effect sentence for your poster using “because”. Explain how a physical feature helps an organism survive.

Show where you will put the habitat title, at least three labelled physical features, four organisms and one sentence explaining how a feature helps an organism. This is a planning sketch, not a finished poster.

10.Check your poster plan: does it include a habitat title, three physical features, four organisms, and an explanation of how a feature helps an organism? Name one part you still need to add or improve.