Woodland Habitats

Woodland Habitats
In the depths of the forest, carefully hunt under the leaves and logs to find some of the amazing animals living there. In pairs or small groups, identify the animals and find out about food chains.

Learning Objectives 

• to treat animals and the environment with care and sensitivity 
• to identify, name and describe a variety of animals in their habitats
• to identify that living things live in habitats to which they are suited 
• to begin to understand that animals are part of a food chain

National curriculum links 
Science 
Y1
Animals, including humans 

• identify and name a variety of common animals
• identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
• describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals

Y2 
Living things and their habitats

• identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other
• identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats
• describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food.

Animals, including humans

• find out about and describe the basic needs of animals for survival (water, food and air)