Microhabitats and Minibeasts

A habitat is a place where living things, such as animals and plants, can find all of the things they need to ______________

• eat

• survive

• love

• play

Fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and plants live here. What habitat is this describing?

• Stream
• Polar Region
• Rainforest
• Ocean

What animals do we find in this habitat?

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What is the name for a very small habitat?

• small habitat

• tiny

• not very big

• microhabitat

The place where minibeasts live is called a micro-habitat. What does micro mean?

• Very big

• Very large

• Very small

• Very strong

William turns over a stone. He finds lots of minbeasts. This is one of them. What has he found?

• Caterpillar

• Centipede

• Worm

• Snake

Ella and Grace have found a pile of old leaves. Where will they find the most minibeasts?

• Under the leaves

• On top of the leaves

• In the grass

• In the air

Tick all the examples of microhabitats.

• under a log

• desert

• under stones and leaves

• in the grass

What kind of animals live in microhabitats?

• minibeasts

• dogs

• pigs

• dandelions