Year 2 - Science
Plants and animals in microhabitats
Living things and where they live
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Unit Summary
This unit explores the differences between living, dead, and non-living things and examines how habitats support the needs of various plants and animals. It involves identifying and naming plants and animals in different habitats, using observations to classify, gather data, and answer questions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify and name plants and animals found in microhabitats.
Key Notes
- A habitat is where a group of plants and animals live.
- A habitat provides the things that an animal or plant needs to survive.
- A microhabitat is a smaller area where a plant or animal lives.
- Examples of microhabitats can be rock pools or a log.
- Smaller plants and animals can be found living in microhabitats.
Vocabulary To Learn
- plant: A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.
- animal: An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.
- habitat: The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
- microhabitat: A microhabitat is a very small habitat. It might be just under one tree or log or a single rock pool.
- minibeast: You can call very small creatures, such as insects or spiders, minibeasts.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All habitats are microhabitats. All minibeasts are insects.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the scientific idea in this lesson using two key points.
A habitat is where a group of plants and animals live. A habitat provides the things that an animal or plant needs to survive.
2. Define this scientific word and use it in context. 'plant'
A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves. Include the word in a full scientific explanation, not as a single label.
3. Correct this common scientific misunderstanding.
Mistake: All habitats are microhabitats. All minibeasts are insects. Correction: Clear explanation and definition of what a microhabitat is and how it differs from other habitats, e.g. ocean, forest, Arctic, desert etc. Examples of a variety of minibeasts including insects and non-insects.
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