Animal Homes: Exploring Habitats!

Science Grades 2nd Grade 6:49 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about different animal habitats with Dr. Binocs! Discover where animals live and how their homes help them survive.

Video Resource

HABITAT OF ANIMALS | Classification Of Animals On Habitat | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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Duration: 6:49
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Key Concepts

  • Habitat
  • Aquatic Habitat
  • Land Habitat

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define 'habitat'.
  • Students will be able to identify aquatic and land habitats.
  • Students will be able to give examples of animals that live in each habitat.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they think a 'habitat' is. Write their ideas on the board. Explain that a habitat is like an animal's home. Introduce the video by Dr. Binocs.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'HABITAT OF ANIMALS | Classification Of Animals On Habitat | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz' video.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the different types of habitats Dr. Binocs showed. Ask students to name animals that live in each habitat. Write the habitats and animals on the board.
  • Activity: Habitat Sorting (15 mins)
    Provide students with pictures of different animals. Have them sort the animals into two groups: 'Aquatic Habitat' and 'Land Habitat'. They can work individually or in small groups.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the definition of habitat and the different types of habitats. Ask students what they learned about animal homes.

Interactive Exercises

  • Habitat Diorama
    Students create a diorama of either an aquatic or land habitat, including animals and features of that habitat (e.g., plants, water, rocks).

Discussion Questions

  • What is a habitat?
  • What are some different types of habitats?
  • Can you name an animal that lives in the water?
  • Can you name an animal that lives on land?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Classification
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is a habitat?

Correct Answer: A place where animals live

Question 2:

Which of these animals lives in an aquatic habitat?

Correct Answer: Fish

Question 3:

Which of these animals lives in a land habitat?

Correct Answer: Cat

Question 4:

What is an aquatic habitat?

Correct Answer: A place with lots of water

Question 5:

What is a land habitat?

Correct Answer: A place where animals live on the ground

Question 6:

Which habitat has animals like whales and sharks?

Correct Answer: Aquatic Habitat

Question 7:

A forest is an example of which type of habitat?

Correct Answer: Land

Question 8:

What do animals find in their habitat to help them live?

Correct Answer: Food and shelter

Question 9:

Which of these is NOT a land habitat?

Correct Answer: Ocean

Question 10:

What do we call a place where an animal lives?

Correct Answer: A habitat

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A ________ is a place where an animal lives.

Correct Answer: habitat

Question 2:

Fish live in an ________ habitat.

Correct Answer: aquatic

Question 3:

Lions live in a ________ habitat.

Correct Answer: land

Question 4:

The ocean is an example of an _________ habitat.

Correct Answer: aquatic

Question 5:

A forest is an example of a _______ habitat.

Correct Answer: land

Question 6:

Animals need _________ in their habitat to survive.

Correct Answer: food

Question 7:

Whales are _______ animals.

Correct Answer: aquatic

Question 8:

Elephants are _______ animals.

Correct Answer: land

Question 9:

A bird builds its nest in a _______ habitat.

Correct Answer: land

Question 10:

The place where a polar bear lives is very ________.

Correct Answer: cold

Educational Standards

2.LS4.1:[Standard] Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. 2.ESS2.3:[Standard] Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.

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