Lion Country SafariHabitats Vol. II (Designed for grades 4-8)
Purpose: To understand that climate affects habitats, and to recognize ways that all living things, including humans, can impact the environment.
Program length: 30-45 minutes
Background:
A habitat is the specialized area and specific conditions necessary for an animal to survive and grow naturally. This includes everything that animal may need on a day-to-day basis, such as food, water, shelter, and space in which to move freely. Habitats can be highly specialized such as one leaf on a particular tree for an insect, or generalized such as the Amazon rain forest for the scarlet macaw or two-toed sloth. Each animal needs a specialized habitat; however, many animals may share one habitat. Every living organism in a habitat exerts visible as well as invisible influences over every other living organism in that habitat. As a result, the types of relationships that can develop within any habitat are infinite in number. At this level of study of habitats, students will think about ways that humans interact with wildlife and wild places, with an emphasis on how people can help to improve the environment by making informed decisions. Their learning will be reinforced with hands-on activities.
This program meets the following Sunshine State Standards:
SC.4.L.17.4, SC.5.E.7.5, SC.7.E.6.6
Pre-Visit Activity: Habitat II Activity 1
This activity is designed to introduce students to the impact that climate has on various habitats. Answers: 1. D; 2. E; 3. B; 4. A; 5. C
Post-Visit Activity: Habitat II Activity 2
Lead a discussion with the class by following these topic ideas. What other questions related to the environment can the students think of?
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