ANIMAL HABITATS

By: Miranda SavageEDEL 2200 Section 02

HABITATS FROM AROUND THE WORLDWe have 4 main Habitats on our

earth.They are:

DesertOceanTundra

Rain Forest

Desert Animals that live

in the Desert: Camels Desert Tortoise Fox Mountain Lions Meerkats Military Sand

Dragon Road Runner Scorpion

Features of the Desert: Deserts cover 1/5 of

Earth’s surface and are found on every continent.

They have limited plant and animal life.

Deserts experience extreme temperatures.

Ocean Animals in the

Ocean: Whales Sharks Clams Jellyfish Starfish Octopus Lobster Crab

Features of the Ocean: Ocean’s contain 97%

of the Earth’s water. They cover about

75% of the Earth’s surface.

All the ocean’s are connected.

There are 5 oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Indian and Arctic.

Tundra Animals in the

Tundra Polar Bear Arctic Fox Wolves Caribo Snowy Owl Musk OX Seals

Features of the Tundra: A tundra is a cold,

treeless place. This is the coldest

habitat and is usually found near the North and the South Poles.

Tundra’s have a short growing season and have very little precipitation.

Rain Forest Animals in the Rain

Forest: Toucan Red-eyed Frog Orangutan Gorilla Boa Constrictor Piranha Jaguar

Features of the Rain Forest: Rain Forests are

dense, warm, wet forests.

Plants from the Rain Forests generate most of Earth’s oxygen.

30% of the Rain Forests are found in Brazil and located near the equator.

Lets Play A Game!!Which Animal Belongs in the

Tundra?

Whoops, that’s wrong!

Try Again!!

Your Right!!Which Animal Belongs in the

Rain Forest?

Whoops, that’s wrong!

Try Again!!

Your Right Again!Which Animal Belongs to the

Desert?

Whoops, that’s wrong!

Try Again!!

Earthhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

A3effmHwMNk

CORE STANDARD: 2nd Grade Science Standard 4

Living Science. Students will gain an understanding of Life Science through the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.

Objective 1 Tell how external features affect an animals’ ability to

survive in its environment. Compare and contrast the characteristics of living things in

different habitats.

REFERENCES: http://www.discoveryeducation.com

http://www.tundraanimals.net/

http://www.rainforestanimals.net/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3effmHwMNk