🗺️ Part 1: Understanding Habitats and Maps

1. What is a habitat?

A place where animals sleep

A place where living things find everything they need to survive

Only places with trees

2. Which of these are habitats you might find in your local area? (Tick all that apply)

School garden

Playground

Trees and bushes

Pond or stream

Grass areas

3. Why do we use symbols and legends on maps?

To make maps look pretty

To show information clearly and simply

Because we can't draw real pictures

4. Match each habitat with an animal that might live there. Draw a line to connect them.

Trees

Pond

Garden

Grass

Worms

Birds

Frogs

Insects

🌿 Part 2: Planning Your Local Habitat Map

5. List three different habitats you can see around your school or neighbourhood:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

6. For each habitat you listed above, write one animal or plant you might find there:

Habitat 1: _________________________________

Habitat 2: _________________________________

Habitat 3: _________________________________

7. Design symbols for your map legend. Draw a simple symbol for each:

Trees: _____ Water: _____ Grass: _____ Buildings: _____

🎨 Part 3: Create Your Map

8. Draw a simple map of your local area in the space below. Include at least 3 different habitats and use your symbols from question 7.

9. Create a legend for your map:

10. Explain why it's important to protect the habitats in your local area:

Local Habitat Mapping

Local Habitat Mapping

🗺️ Part 1: Understanding Habitats and Maps

🌿 Part 2: Planning Your Local Habitat Map

🎨 Part 3: Create Your Map

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