Science·Ecosystems & Habitats·conceptual
Habitats & Basic Needs
Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how habitats provide for basic needs and how organisms depend on each other
Suggested ages 6–8
Learning journey
Your child is exploring how living things interact with their environment — learning about different habitats, simple food chains, and the difference between living, dead, and never-alive things.
Evidence of understanding
- Define a habitat as a place where an organism lives that provides what it needs
- Give examples of how specific habitats meet organisms' needs (e.g. pond provides water and food for frogs)
- Describe at least one way organisms in a habitat depend on each other (e.g. bees pollinate flowers, flowers feed bees)
Assessment prompt
Can Habitats & Basic Needs explain why a polar bear lives in the Arctic and not in a desert, and how the animals and plants in a habitat help each other?
Standards alignment
2-LS4-1US · ngss-k5
2-LS4-1
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5
Y2.Sci.LTH.2GB · uk-nc-2013
Habitats and basic needs
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1