This Connected Learning Experience introduces the idea of animal habitats.

Description: In this investigation, living things that live in particular habitats are investigated in the context of habitats being places that provide many of the needs of living things and so contribute to their survival.

Learning intentions

Students will be able to:

• describe the features of a habitat in the local environment that meets the needs of living things
• understand that living things thrive and survive in habitats that meet their needs
• pose questions and make predictions about the habitats of living things
• participate in a guided investigation of habitats of living things
• follow instructions to record and sort their observations about the habitats of living things.

New Australian Curriculum Codes: AC9S1U01 (Year 1)