What makes up a habitat? Use this resource to engage first graders in the exploration of desert, wetland, forest, and ocean habitats. Youngsters classify plants and animals into the four distinct habitats through drawings and cutting and pasting. The last two lessons involve creating a mini-book of a local habitat, and writing a diamante poem about a specific plant or animal.

Concepts

diamante poems, habitats, desert animals, ocean habitats, oceans, forest animals, forests

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a habitat word wall including terms such as, habitat, desert, ocean, forest, wetland, living organisms, nonliving organisms, inhabitants, and characteristics
• Showcase various books that relate to each type of habitat being discussed (i.e. Cactus Hotel by Brenda Z. Guiberson)

Classroom Considerations

• Unit contains five lessons for learning about habitats
• Review all materials prior to teaching

Pros

• Reproducibles and mini-book templates are included within the resource
• Can be adapted to second and third grade classes

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.1.10 W.1.8 SL.1.4 SL.1.5 L.1.1.a L.1.2.a L.1.5.a L.1.5.b