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Different places, different homes
Workbook 2: Topic 1.1, pp. 2–4
GoalCompare two habitats, such as a forest and a desert, and say how they are different.
New words
desert · a hot, dry place with very little rainforest · a place with many trees growing close togethercool · a little cold
Explanation
Habitats are not all the same. A forest is cool and shady, and it has plenty of water. Lots of plants grow there, so many animals can find food. A hot desert is very dry and sunny. Few plants can grow there, so fewer animals live there. The plants and animals in a desert are good at living with very little water. A polar habitat is icy and very cold, and the sea is a habitat of salty water. Each habitat has its own living things.
Worked examples
In a forest there are many trees and many places to hide, so lots of animals live there.
In a hot desert, a cactus stores water in its thick stem, and a camel can go a long time without drinking.
A polar habitat is freezing cold. Polar bears have thick fur to keep warm.
Class activity
Habitat cards: draw a forest on one card and a desert on another. Draw five animals and plants on small pieces of paper. Take turns to put each one on the habitat where it would live, and say one reason, such as “The cactus needs very little water.”
Practice
1
Which habitat is hot and dry?
B, the desert.
2
Why do more animals live in a forest than in a desert?
A forest has more water and more plants, so animals can find more food and places to live.
3
Where does this animal live?
In a cold, icy (polar) habitat and in the sea.
4
Name one plant that can live in a hot desert.
A cactus.