Nova projects four pictures on the wall.
A hot, dry desert. A frozen sea. A dripping green forest. A bright ocean reef.
"Who lives in each place?" Rocket wonders.
Raven steps closer. "What do you notice about the plants?"
Nova hums. "Hint: count how many kinds you see."
A habitat is the place where a plant or animal lives.
There are many kinds of habitats on Earth.
Each habitat has its own mix of plants and animals.
Scientists compare how many kinds of living things each place has.
| Habitat | What it is like |
|---|---|
| desert | very dry |
| Arctic | very cold and icy |
| rain forest | very wet |
| ocean | salty water |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| There are many kinds of habitats. | ? |
| Every habitat has the same plants and animals. | ? |
| The Arctic is cold and icy. | ? |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A desert is very dry. | ? |
| The ocean is fresh, not salty. | ? |
| Each habitat has its own mix of living things. | ? |
| A habitat is where a plant or animal lives. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Sit: S-I-T.
Sleep: S-L-E-E-P.
Great exploring! Tomorrow we visit a desert and the Arctic.