Habitat

Unit Kindergarten

Idea

What they will learn

Teaching Instruction

Introduce habitats, 4
elements

4 elements of habitat
shelter, food, water, space

Nature walk in the

park

Observe habitats and animals in

the park

Introduce 4-5 animal

characters
Squirrel
Bee
Bird - Sparrow
Worm
Choose an animal and
create it

learn in-depth, each animal and

their habitat

learn how the park provide
different elements of habitat

Story
Game
Puppet show
Multi-media

Creative arts
Learn about different parts of their
animal, head, face, legs, hands,
wings, color, shape and form
Draw a blueprint of their habitat
Include what they will use, source
of food and water, entrance/exit,
space to sleep

Teacher demo

Habitat design for

their animal

Create habitat for their Use different materials to create

animal
their habitats for their animals
using their box and other material

Animal and habitat

Sorting

Review all the animals and their

habitats

Introduce Bruce, the

developer, to cut down
trees and clear the
park

Learn about some reasons why

land is taken over

What trees are used for

Story
Mind map
Cards
Talk
Guided tour
Discussion

What students will do

Discussion

Scavenger hunt in the

1-2 lessons
park (check list)
Reflection
drawing/writing
Interactive learning about 2 lessons
different animals

Group learning through
books and anchor charts
Create chosen animal with 1 lesson
paper bags
2 days to
make animals

Class design one together Students will design a

for 1 of the animals on
habitat for their animal
chart paper
using paper, they need to
label all the parts
SK: write labels
JK: stick labels
Teacher model and class Using recycled boxes,
discussion
paper, paints and craft
materials, they will create
a habitat for their chosen
animal
Teacher demonstration
Cut different clues on a
paper and sort them
Puppet
Story
Video or written letter

Number of
lesson
1 lesson

Create a Bruce character

puppet

1 lesson

2 days to
create habitat

2 lessons
(2 animals on
each page)
1 lesson

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Flat land can be used for building
condos
Champaign against
Learn how to make arguments and
closing the park,
present their opinions
protest, posters
Through drawing and writing
Role Play discussion Learn how to have 2 way
between animals and
conversation between 2 characters
Bruce
Learn how to ask questions and
answer questions
Present posters and
Learn how to make arguments and
vote about the park
present their opinions
Learn how to have secret vote and
tally on graph
Puppets debate video Learn to debate/argue different
points
Learn rules of conversation, taking
turns and discussion
Assessment worksheet End of Unit assessment:
Looking for knowledge of habitat,
4 elements
Explain an animal in detail,
describing its parts
Explain the animals habitat and
labeling it

Group lesson
Design a poster
Group discussion

Class demonstration/role Participate in role play
play
with a partner

1 lesson

Teacher guided
Present their posters to
presentations to the class the class

1-2 lessons

Class demonstration and

students role play has a
group

Use their created puppets

to have a debate which
will be recorded on tape

2 lessons

Work individually

Draw and demonstrate

their understanding of
animals and habitat

1 lesson

1 lesson