Georgia Habitats

Your teacher has a mystery plant on the screen. The teacher said you could ask 2 questions to help you identify the plant. The questions need to prove that the students understand how the features help the plant survive.

• Is the plant found on rocks?

• What color is the plant?

• Is the plant really tall or is the plant really low to the ground?

• Does the plant have larger leaves to capture more sunlight because it is found in a shaded area?

• Does the plant have slippery walls to capture insects because it lives in soil with few nutrients?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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A student was given the following image and asked what habitat the organism lives in. Which questions would be BEST to help determine the habitat the animal will survive in?

• Where does the organism sleep?

• What does the organism like to do during the day?

• How much space does the organism need?

• What does the organism eat to survive?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A class went on a field trip to the North Georgia Mountains. They spotted a Red Cardinal. They were curious where else might they see red cardinals. Which questions could they ask to figure out where else red cardinals might survive?

• Are red cardinals found where there are a lot of trees? If that is the case, then the red cardinals live in the Mountains only.

• Are red cardinals in areas where food can be easily accessible? If that is the case, then red cardinals could live in the Piedmont habitats?

• Do red cardinals need access to water? If that is the case, then they can only be found in the Swamp/Marsh habitats.

• Do red cardinals sleep during the day? If that is the case, then they can only be found in the Mountain habitats.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

You are working to identify habitats within Georgia's regions. The information below represents data for one type of habitat in Georgia.

Weather and environment- mild winters, hot summers, lots of sand.

Plants- sand oak, Spanish moss

Animals- sea gulls, ghost crabs, brown thrasher

Which questions can you ask to help you identify if the habitat is in the Coastal Region?

• Is the habitat located in southern region of Georgia?

• Are there factories in this region?

• Is this habitat found in Georgia?

• Does it rain a lot in this region?

A student wants to figure out if a alligator lives in the Mountain or the Marsh and Swamp habitat. Which questions can they ask to determine if a alligator live in the Mountain or the Marsh and Swamp habitat and why?

• Does it survive in cold, wet conditions? Because the Mountains has wet conditions and the Marsh and Swamp does not.

• Does it survive in wet, hot conditions where there is a lot of standing water? Because the Marsh and Swamp have a lot of standing water and the Mountains do not.

• Does it need water to survive? Because the Mountains has water and the Marsh and Swamp does not.

• Does it need water to survive? Because the Marsh and Swamp has water and the Mountains does not.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What are the best questions to ask to determine if the plant could survive in a habitat. Pick all that apply.

• What soil does it need to survive?

• How much water and nutrients does it need?

• How tall does it grow?

• What color is it?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What questions could you ask to determine if an animal can survive in a habitat?

• Does it have access to the food it needs to survive?

• What food does the animal eat to survive?

• Does it have space to live?

• Where does it sleep?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

You are given the image of this tree. What question can you ask to determine why this tree grows so well in this habitat?

• Why is this tree so tall?

• Does it need sunlight to grow?

• How much water does the tree need to grow best?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Where is the Piedmont Habitat located?

• North Georgia

• Central Georgia

• South Georgia

What is an organism

• Only an animal

• Only a plant

• Any living thing