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LP 4 - Homes and habitats





                                                      Homes and
                                                        habitats










                                     Homes                                  Habitat








                           A home is a place within a                     Habitat is a
                           habitat where a particular                  specific place or
                          animal species can protect                  natural conditions
                          itself and its young from the               in which an animal
                            weather and predators.                           lives.






                                Animals live in a                      Habitat allow the
                                home to protect                       animals to survive
                                themselves from                    there.They can find the
                              other animals, harsh                     food, shelter and
                               weather and other                       protection in their
                                     threats.                              habitats.





                             Example: spider-web               Example: Desert habitat- camel
                                        bee-hives               Forest habitat- gorilla,monkey

                                         birds-nest           Polar habitat- polar bear,penguin
                                         lion-den               Aquatic habitat- fish,duck,frog

               Learning objective:  Children will learn about the homes and habitats of

               different animals.

                 Homes of animals: All animals need a place to live. Animal homes
                   come in variety of shapes and sizes.

                   Example:
                 Lions, tigers, bears, wolves, and bats make their homes in caves.
                 Bees make hives and live in a group.
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