Animals and their Habitats - Inquiry Topics - Resources for Teachers - Research guides at Westbourne Grammar School at Westbourne Grammar School

Essential Questions

How do the features and lifecycles of animals ensure their survival?
How do changes to the environment impact the biodiversity of species that live in it?
How can we as individuals make a difference to the survival of the Earth?

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Animals and their habitats: Student resources.
This resource is from the UK but has some great tasks for teaching this unit.

African Wildlife Foundation
A resource for teachers that has maps to show the different habitats of African animals. This resource includes information on the animals and the challenges they face.
Big Cats and their Habitats
This teacher resource is aimed at Year 3 to 5 students, but parts will be useful for younger students.

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Birds and their habitats

ABC Our Animals Playlist [videos]
This playlist shows videos about different animals.
Australian animals [videos]
In this series, we uncover the secret lives of some of the marsupials, mammals and birds that call Australia home, and we watch how they behave in the wild.
We will learn about animal life cycles and reproduction, and we'll explore how the way humans use the environment can affect wild animals and their habitats.
Victoria's Wetlands [videos]
A collection of videos about Victoria's wetlands environment, including native wildlife and habitats.
World Wildlife Fund
Teaching resources and activities for students from the World Wildlife Fund.

ABC Education
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