Science·Ecosystems & Habitats·conceptual
Plants and animals in their habitats
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals and the places they live, connecting organism needs to habitat features
Suggested ages 5–6
Evidence of understanding
- Use a simple model (drawing, diagram) to show how a habitat provides what an organism needs
- Match at least three organisms to their habitats and explain why each needs that specific place
- Describe what would happen if an organism were placed in a habitat that doesn't meet its needs
Assessment prompt
Can Plants and animals in their habitats explain why a fish needs to live in water but a cactus can live in a desert, by matching what each living thing needs to where it lives?
Standards alignment
K-ESS3-1US · ngss-k5
K-ESS3-1
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5