Animals live everywhere around us, but no matter where they live they all have basic needs of food, water, shelter, air, space, and sun. See two different live animals and learn how each meets its habitat needs.
Have to Have a Habitat
- Category: Habitats
- Program Type: School
- Duration: 45 min.
- Environment: Indoors
- Location: SLNSC, On Location
- Ages: Kindergarten, Grade 2
- Availability: Year-Round
Next Generation Science Standards Connections (Kindergarten)
- K-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes – Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
- ESS3.A: Natural Resources – Living things need water, air, and resources from the land, and they live in places that have the things they need. Humans use natural resources for everything they do. (K-ESS3-1)
- LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms – All animals need food in order to live and grow. They obtain their food from plants or from other animals. Plants need water and light to live and grow. (K-LS1-1)
Next Generation Science Standards Connections (Grade 2)
- 2-LS4-1 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity – Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
- LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans – There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. (2-LS4-1)