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🐾 Where Plants and Animals Live

Every plant and animal has a special home called a habitat. Come and see where they live and what they need to be happy.

3
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~15 min
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🔬 Science
subject
Ages 6–12
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What you’ll learn

  1. Homes in NatureLearn that a habitat is a home in nature and name a few kinds.A habitat is the home where a plant or animal lives. It gives them food, water, and a safe place. Nature has many habitats, like forests, oceans, deserts, and ponds.
  2. Different Places to LiveMatch animals to the habitats where they live.Different animals live in different homes. Fish live in the ocean, deer live in the forest, lizards live in the desert, and polar bears live in the snow. Each home is just right for the animals that live there.
  3. Everything They NeedUnderstand that a habitat gives animals food, water, and shelter.A good habitat gives an animal three big things: food, water, and shelter. Some animals live on land and some live in water. Every plant and animal has a habitat that is just right for them.

Questions this course answers

What is a habitat?

A habitat is the home in nature where a plant or animal lives and finds what it needs.

Which home is full of tall trees?

A forest is full of tall trees where birds and deer live.

Where do fish live?

Fish live in the ocean, swimming in the salty water.

What kind of home is hot and dry with lots of sand?

A desert is a hot, dry home with lots of sand, where cactus and lizards live.

Which one is something every animal needs?

Every animal needs food, water, and shelter to live and grow.

A frog lives in which home?

A frog lives at a pond, hopping on lily pads in the calm, fresh water.

Grounded in trusted sources

  • National Geographic Kids
  • San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers
  • Britannica Kids
  • Smithsonian's National Zoo

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