
Habitats / Environment
The world is made up of many different kinds of habitats. Each one has a distinct blend of environmental factors, including latitude, elevation, climate, land features, water features, plant life, and animal life. The organisms that live in each habitat are specially adapted to live there and are interdependent. This unit helps students understand how and why habitats differ and provides a starting point for students to explore some of the many fascinating habitats in the natural environment. The unit also addresses the fact that natural forces and human activity can have considerable effects on natural habitats. Taking action to protect a habitat from harmful changes could provide a healthy and sustainable environment for many species in the future.
- Unit Guide
- Unit Resource List
- NGSS Correlations Chart
- Habitats/Environment Unit Roadmaps
Unit Nonfiction Books

Habitats and the Environment
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- Book Quiz
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Listen to Habitats and the Environment Read Habitats and the Environment See the Quiz for Habitats and the EnvironmentDigital
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Listen to Habitats and the Environment Read Habitats and the Environment See the Quiz for Habitats and the EnvironmentDigital
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Listen to Habitats and the Environment Read Habitats and the Environment See the Quiz for Habitats and the EnvironmentDigital
Lesson Resources
- Nonfiction Book Teacher's Guide
- Discussion Cards
- Blank Discussion Cards
Project-Based Learning Packs

Process Activities
FOCUS Books

Bloomin' Algae
low- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital

Clever Camouflage
mid- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital

Extreme Environments
mid- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital

Life Along the Colorado
mid- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
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Listen to Life Along the Colorado Read Life Along the Colorado See the Quiz for Life Along the ColoradoDigital

Clever Animals
high- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital

Habitats Then and Now
high- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Supporting Materials
Investigation Packs
Animals in Their Environment
- Complete Investigation Pack
- Investigation Pack Teacher's Guide
- I.File Response Sheet
- I.File Teaching Tips
I.Files




Mystery File

Mammoth Hot Springs
- Digital
Science Fair Resources
Science Videos

Coral Forests of the Deep
- Discussion Questions
- Video

Deep Ocean
- Discussion Questions
- Video

In the Zone
- Discussion Questions
- Video

Marine Protected Areas
- Discussion Questions
- Video

Open Rivers: Abundant Fish
- Discussion Questions
- Video

Teens, Frogs, and Climate Change
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Career Files

Aquarist; Habitat Restoration Specialist; Landscape Architect
- Digital
Quick Reads






Reading A-Z Books
Graphic Organizers
Science Diagrams

Earth's Latitudes
- Digital

Forest Food Web
- Digital

Ocean Food Web
- Digital
Game Packs