Learn about Florida wetlands, ocean, beach, and backyard habitats by identifying living things, basic needs, and ways to protect each habitat.
Read each problem carefully. Write your answers in complete sentences when you can.
Exploring plants, animals, and places where living things meet their needs
Science - Grade 2-3
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A habitat is a place where a plant or animal lives. Name one thing an animal needs from its habitat.
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Circle the habitat where you would most likely find an alligator: ocean, wetland, beach, or backyard. Explain your choice.
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Which Florida habitat has salty water and animals like dolphins, sea turtles, and fish?
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Look at these beach animals: ghost crab, sea turtle, and shorebird. Choose one and describe one way it is suited for living at the beach.
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A student sees a butterfly, lizard, oak tree, and grass in a yard. What habitat is the student observing?
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Write wetland, ocean, beach, or backyard for this clue: This habitat is where land meets the sea and often has sand, shells, and shorebirds.
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A wetland has many plants growing in or near water. How do these plants help animals?
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Sort each living thing into the habitat where it best fits: dolphin, frog, sea oats, and squirrel.
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Why should people stay off sand dunes at the beach?
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Name one way a backyard habitat can help wildlife.
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A bird has long legs and a long beak. It walks in shallow water looking for fish and insects. Which habitat is it using, and why?
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How are the ocean and a wetland alike?
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Choose one Florida habitat from this worksheet. Write one rule people can follow to protect it.