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Exploring Animal Habitats: A Free 5-Day Unit Plan

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Written by Brooks Mathews

Published: January 27, 2025

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Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to survive. From vast ocean habitats to the frozen arctic tundra, there are many different types of ecosystems, each shaped by their unique climate and physical features.

Humpback whale tail with kayak, boat or ship, showing on the dive, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

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This free five-day lesson plan explores five versatile habitats including the freezing arctic tundra, arid desert, vibrant tropical rainforests, mysterious ocean habitats, and swampy wetlands. For each habitat, this resource, which is tailored to younger elementary students, provides a daily lesson plan, vocabulary matching activity, graphic organizer, decorative craft, and more!

Equatorial New Guinea

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We hope you enjoy investigating more about the world’s fascinating habitats with our free unit plan, where you’ll discover how animals and plants thrive using their distinct surroundings!

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Brooks Mathews

Brooks Mathews is an Education Writer for A-Z Animals, designing animal based unit plans that include lesson plans, activity sheets, craft/project ideas and more! She is an elementary teacher of eight years with a Bachelors degree from the University of South Carolina and a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from Arizona State University. She resides in Nashville, TN with her husband of eight years, their son, Grady and their Golden Retriever!

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