HABITATS

with STEM activities

(and themed Math Games)
Hands-On Learning
For Primary Students

Woodland Forest
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Rainforest
Desert
Arctic
Fresh Water
Salt Water

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Table of Contents
STEM Introduction
Project Pages
Habitat Information:
Woodland Forest
Rainforest
Desert
Arctic
Fresh Water
Salt Water
Reflect
Optional Activities:
Habitat Booklet
Habitat Math
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 Introduction
Hands-on learning is exciting for children.
Hands-on learning inspires kids to learn and to
be more engaged by doing.

Children that experience STEM education learn

complex skills such as: logical thinking, problem
solving, team work, and so much more!

In this lesson, students will learn to design a

home to survive in each habitat. The home
must include items that represent the basic
characteristics of each group.

Habitats STEM Activities can be used with each

group working on the same Habitat or each
group can choose a different habitat.

An optional Habitat Booklet is included at the

end for extra practice or for fast finishers!

Habitat Math themed games also at the end.

Have fun learning!

 Project Page
Planning
My Habitat:

Information I learned:

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 Project Page
Planning
Draw your habitat home idea:

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 Project Page
Planning
List materials needed to build a model of
my habitat home: (Write the number of
each item needed.)

Collect materials and build your home!

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 Reflect
My habitat is:

Can my house help me survive in the

habitat?

How could I improve my design?

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 Woodland Forest
A woodland forest has many trees
and seasons that change.
It has four seasons.
It has enough rain and light for trees
to grow well.

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 Rainforest
A rainforest gets wet or rain every
day. It can get 70 inches of rain
each year. It has layers. The
emergent layer has giant trees that
stick out. The canopy layer is the
upper level that is full of life. The
understory is cool and dark. The
forest floor has insects and the
biggest animals.

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 Desert
A desert is hot and dry. It gets less
than 10 inches of rain per year. This
is less than most animals and plants
need to live.

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 Arctic
The Arctic is cold. It is near the
North Pole. It snows most of the
year. Plants grow low to the ground
so they can stay safe from strong
winds. Animals migrate during the
coldest times.

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 Fresh Water

Fresh Water can be ponds, lakes,

streams, rivers, brooks, or springs.
Lakes and ponds stay in one place.
Streams, rivers, brooks, and springs
are moving bodies of water.

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 Salt Water
An ocean is a large body of salt
water. It is large and deep. Oceans
cover 3/4 of the Earth. They can be
up to 7 miles deep.

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 Habitat
Booklet
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 Woodland Forest
A woodland forest has many _______________

and __________________ that change. It has

_____________ seasons. It has enough

_____________ and _____________ for trees

to grow well.

Word Box
light
trees
seasons
rain
four
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 Rainforest
A rainforest gets _____________ or

___________every day. It can get ________

inches of rain each year. It has ___________.

The ____________ layer has giant trees that

stick out. The _____________ layer is the upper

level that is full of life. The _________________

is cool and dark. The ____________ ________

has insects and the biggest animals.

Word Box
layers 70 wet rain emergent
canopy forest floor understory
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 Desert
A desert is _________ and _________. It gets

less than _______ inches of rain per year. This

is less than most ________________ and

_______________ need to live.

Word Box
dry 10 plants
animals hot

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 Arctic
The __________ is cold. It is near the ________

_________. It _________________ most of the

year. _____________ grow low to the ground

so they can stay safe from strong winds. Animals

___________ during the coldest times.

Word Box
North Pole
Plants
Arctic
snows
migrate
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 Fresh Water
________ ________ can be ponds, lakes,

streams, rivers, brooks, or springs. _______ and

__________ stay in one place. Streams, rivers,

brooks, and springs are ____________ bodies of

water.

Word Box
Lakes
Fresh Water
moving
ponds
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 Salt Water
An ocean is a large body of ___________ water.

It is ________________ and _______________.

Oceans cover _______ of the Earth. They can be

up to __________ miles deep.

Word Box
7
¾
deep
salt
large

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 Habitat
Math
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 Woodland Forest
6 BUMP!
1
2

3
4 5
Materials Needed: 1 dice, and 10 colored cubes
(1 color for each player)

Directions: Roll dice and put a cube on that number. If another

player’s cube is on that number, BUMP it off. If your cube is on that
number, link the cubes together and it freezes that spot. The
winner is the first player that uses all of his/ her cubes first.
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 Arctic Bump
6 5
10 8

2 3
12
9

7 11
4
Materials Needed: 2 dice, and 20 colored cubes (1 color for each player)

Directions: Roll dice and put a cube on that number. If another player’s cube is on that
number, BUMP it off. If your cube is on that number, link the cubes together and it
freezes that spot. The winner is the first player that uses all 10 of his/ her cubes first.

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 2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 Students place cubes on the
numbers 2-12, then roll two 6-
10
11 sided dice, find the sum, and
remove a cube from that number
(if there still is one). The first
11
12 player to remove all cubes wins
the game.
12
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Rainforest Each player needs 2 dice.
Roll the dice.

War The winner is the player

with the highest sum.
Keep track of your score
with tally marks.

Player 11 Player 2

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 Zooming To Zero
Fresh Water
Need: 1 dice and 10 cubes for each player
Players stack their cubes inside of their rectangle. Roll the
dice and subtract that number of cubes. First to zero wins!

Player 1

Player 2
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 Salt Water Penny Toss
Each player starts on 5. Toss a penny in the air. If the penny lands
on heads, the player moves ahead one – if the penny lands on
tails, the player moves back one. The winner is the first to 10.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Player 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Player 2

Heads

Tails

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