Local Plants & Animals
Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats such as under a log or in a pond
Typical age: 6–8 years
“If you turn over a log in the garden with your child, can they name the little creatures they find and explain why they live there?”
0 / 3 mastered
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Needs first
- Habitats & Basic NeedsREQUIRED
Must understand habitats before identifying specific organisms in habitats and microhabitats
- Habitat VocabularyREQUIRED
Naming plants and animals in habitats and microhabitats requires those terms
- Rock Pool Habitats
Rock pools are a microhabitat; benefits from curriculum naming plants/animals in habitats
- Rainforest Animals
Knowing rainforest animals enriches identifying plants and animals in habitats (exploratory age 5 -> curriculum age 6)
- Minibeast Habitats
Understanding where minibeasts live enriches curriculum plants-and-animals-in-habitats