Plants and Animals Habitats

Habitats for Plants and Animals

by Denise Carroll

Revised by Ladonna Smith

Week of March 21, 2023

Plants, Animals and Habitats in GA Northern Regions

S3L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the
similarities and differences between plants, animals, and habitats found
within geographic regions (Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plains,
Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau) of Georgia.
a. Ask questions to differentiate between plants, animals, and habitats found
within Georgia’s geographic regions.
b. Construct an explanation of how external features and adaptations
(camouflage, hibernation, migration, mimicry) of animals allow them to
survive in their habitat.
c. Use evidence to construct an explanation of why some organisms can
thrive in one habitat and not in another.

PLO

TLW obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about
geographic regions IOT describe the similarities and differences
between plants, animals, and habitats found within Georgia
region.

What is an environment?

• Plants and animals live together in many

different environments all around the
world.

• An environmentis all the living and

nonliving things in a place.

• The environment is the surroundings: air,

water, plants, and animals.

• Each kind of environment has many

different kinds of animal habitats.

What is a habitat?

• Every animal has a

habitat.

• The place where an

animal or plant lives and
grows is called its
habitat.

• A habitat is where an

animal finds the food,
water, and shelter it
needs to live.

• For example, a toucan’s

habitat is the rainforest.

Different Land Habitats

Rainforest

Tundra

Desert

Forest

Grasslands

Desert Habitats

• A desert is a very warm place. The air is very hot and dry.
• There is very little rain. The soil is very sandy.
• Most animals that live in the desert sleep during the day

because it is too hot. They come out at night to eat. They
are called nocturnal.

• Some desert animals burrow in the ground during the day
• Many plants have thick leaves in the desert to retain

water.

• Most desert animals get their water from the food

they eat.

Rain Forest Habitats

• A rain forest is an

environment where rain falls
almost every day.

• A rain forest has warm

weather year round.

• A rain forest has millions of

plants and animals.

• Many of these plants are used

to make medicines to fight
diseases and illnesses.

• Rain forests are located along

the equator.

Forest Habitats

• A forest is an

environment that
gets enough rain and
warm temperatures
for lots of trees to
grow.

• When the fall arrives,

the leaves will turn
red, orange, and
yellow.

• Once winter comes,

the trees lose their
leaves.

Tundra Habitats

• A tundra is an environment

that is very cold and windy.

• It is a treeless area.
• It is the coldest environment.
• The land is covered with

snow and ice most of the
year.

• Much of the land has

ground that is permafrost,
permanently frozen.

• The summers are short.

Freshwater Habitats

• Pond
• Lake
• Stream
• River

You might find frogs, ducks, beavers,

turtles, dragonflies, and many kinds of fish

in a freshwater habitat.

Saltwater Habitats

• Oceans

Sharks, starfish, whales,
dolphins, lobster, and coral

are some of the animals

found in the ocean.

Think:

What would happen if an

animal’s habitat were

destroyed?

Nearpod Lesson

Animal Adaptations
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• Camouflage
• Migrate
• Body Coverings

• Hibernate
• Estivate

• An adaptation is anything about an animal that helps

it live or survive in its environment.

• Animals are always in danger of being eaten and have

developed many ways of protecting themselves from
hungry animals.

• Animals may find winter shelter in holes in trees or

logs, under rocks or leaves, or tunnel underground.

• If animals do not adapt to their environment, they die!

Camouflage

• Camouflage is when the animal

blends in with the surrounding
environment to help it hide.

• Some animals’ fur or skin can

change color. This helps to
protect them.

Some Animals Migrate

• Some animals travel to far away places. This is called

migration.

• Animals move from one habitat to another to survive.
• Animals are looking for warmer weather or searching for

food.

• Many birds migrate in the fall. Birds can fly very long

distances.

• Many fish migrate. They may swim south, or move into

deeper, warmer water.

• Many insects also migrate.
• Whales, butterflies, bats, hummingbirds, robins, geese,

ducks, salmon are some animals that migrate.

Click the animals that

migrate.

OOPS, click the

button to try again!

Correct!

Body Coverings

• Some animals will grow new, thick

fur in the fall to keep warm in the winter.

• An armadillo has a covering of hard plates to

protect its body.

• The porcupine uses its quills for defense.
• A turtle can pull its head, feet, and tail inside its

shell for protection.

The Coming Winter

• As the weather gets colder,

people stay inside warm houses
and wear heavy coats when they
go outside. In the winter we get
our food from the grocery store.

• What happens to the animals?

Some Animals Hibernate

• Hibernation is when an animal goes through the winter into

a long, deep sleep.

• One way animals can adapt to the changing environment is

by hibernating.

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. The

animal's body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and
breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In the fall, these
animals get ready for winter by eating extra food and storing it
as body fat. They use this fat for energy while hibernating.
Some also store food like nuts or acorns to eat later in the
winter. Bears, skunks, chipmunks, and some bats hibernate.

Insects look for winter shelter in holes in the ground, under

the bark of trees, deep inside rotting logs or in any small crack
they can find.

Click the animals that hibernate.

OOPS, click the

button to try again!

Correct!

Some Animals Estivate

• Estivate is when an animal sleeps during the

summer.

• What causes an animal to estivate? HEAT
• Ground squirrels in the desert will estivate in their

burrows to get out of the heat.

• Some toads estivate to escape the hot, dry summer.
• Many amphibians and reptiles estivate, as do some

insects, snails, and fish.

How do plants help animals?

• Plants provide food and shelter for many

animals.

• Plants are used to make medicines to fight

disease and illnesses.

• Animals use plants for shelter. For

example, birds build nests and beavers
build dams.

• Plants provide oxygen that we need to live.
• Plants provide protection for animals

hiding.

• Plants are used to make clothing, paper,

and wood products.

• Plants also provide beauty for the Earth.

How do animals help plants?

• Animals help spread seeds.
• Some animals, like

squirrels, bury seeds when
they store them and forget
to go back to get them.
Some of these seeds that
are left in the ground will
germinate.

• Seeds attach to animals

that have fur. Later the
seeds will fall off the animal
and grow in a new place.

• Insects and birds help

pollinate flowers.

Ecosystem

• An ecosystem is how plants, animals,

and nonliving things in an environment
effect each other.

NEW WORDS TO LEARN

Before we discuss what a food chain is, we

need to learn these new words.

• herbivore
• carnivore
• omnivore

• producers
• consumers

Let’s Begin . . .

Herbivores

Some animals do not eat other animals.
They survive on plants and are known as

“herbivores”.

Carnivores

Some animals, like the kingfisher, eat only

other animals. These animals are called

“carnivores”.

Omnivores

• Some animals, like us, eat both plants

and animals.

• These animals are called “omnivores”.

Producers

• Plants are living organisms. They need

nourishment to survive.

• But…
• Plants do not eat other plants or

animals.

• Plants are called producers, because

they produce their own food using
sunlight.

Consumers

• “Consume” means “eat”.
• Animals are consumers because they

“eat” (consume) food provided by plants
or other animals.

What is a food chain?

• Food chains show how each living thing gets its food.
• A food chain is the order in which animals eat plants

and other animals.

• The sun is the primary source of a food chain. Plants get

their energy from the sun. Without the sun, we would not
have any plants. A food chain always starts with a plant.

• Next in the food chain is an animal, because plants

cannot eat plants.

• A food chain always ends with an animal.

plant animal animal animal

Food chains always start

with a plant.

The beetle eats the plant.
The frog eats the beetle.
The turtle eats the frog.

Food Chain

The lettuce is eaten by the rabbit.

The rabbit is eaten by the fox.

Food Chain

The plant is eaten by the small fish.

The small fish is eaten by a larger fish.

The larger fish is eaten by the man.

Food Chain

The fly is nibbling on the plant.

The fly is eaten by the bird.
The bird is eaten by the cat.

Let’s Think . . .

If we suddenly had no Sun, what effect

would it have on the food chain?

Food Chains

Let’s Think Again . . .

What would happen if there were no

carnivores?

Food Chains

Where do the arrows point?

Congratulations!

You are now an expert on habitats,

animal adaptations, and food chains.

Go to Google Class to take your

Assessment on Quizziz

Finally, complete the PBL Project found in

Google Class.

Resources

• Nearpod Lessons Throughout
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• http://office.microsoft.com/clipart
• http://www.timetoteach.co.uk/sciencepowerpoints.htm