Hi, everybody.

My name's Mrs. Hart, and I'm going to be learning with you today.

I can't wait to get started.

We've got lots of fun activities to do, so let's get going.

Today's lesson is from the unit, Living things and where they live, and our lesson today is called Animal habitats.

And by the end of today's lesson, we're going to be able to explain why different animals live in different habitats.

Some of the learning might be new today and it might feel quite challenging.

We are going to work really hard together, and I'm here to help you.

So let's get going.

Let's start with the key words for today's lesson.

I'm going to say them first, and it will be my turn, and I would like you to say them back to me afterwards.

So the first word, my turn, is animal, your turn.

The next key word today is, my turn, living thing, your turn.

My turn, habitat, your turn.

My turn, suitable, your turn.

My turn, basic needs, your turn.

Well done, everybody.

Don't worry if you're not sure what all of these words mean yet.

We're going to find out as we go through our lesson.

Our lesson today is in two parts.

We're going to start the first part of our lesson now, and this part of our lesson is called All about habitats.

Animals are living things, and they live in different places all over the world.

And here, we have four very different animals.

We have a humpback whale, a frog, some badgers, and magpie.

Do you know where these animals live? Pause the video now to have a chance to have a think and a talk and come back when you think you know where these animals live.

Well, how did you get on? The humpback whale I can see is in the ocean because humpback whales live in the ocean.

So well done if you said that.

What about the frog? What did you say for the frog? That's right.

A frog lives in a pond.

and we can see this frog is sitting on a lily pad on the pond.

So frogs live in or near to ponds.

Well done if that's what you thought too.

And what about the badgers? Well, there's a bit of a clue in this photograph 'cause I can see a tree in the background.

Badgers are quite shy animals and they normally live in or near to woodlands.

So well done if that's what you said.

And what about the magpie? I see quite a lot of magpies near my school and my garden.

I think they must live in nests in trees in towns and in the countryside.

Is that what you said? Perhaps you said something different, but well done, everyone.

Plants are living things too.

Plants live and grow in different places, just like animals do.

So we can see three plants here.

We can see a water lily, some poppies, and a cactus.

Do you know where these plants live? Again, I'd like you to pause the video to give yourself time to have a think and to have a talk to answer this question and come back when you're ready.

Well, what did you decide? Again, there's a clue in the picture of the water lily and in its name.

Water lily is a huge plant, and we can only see part of it here, but they live in water.

They tend to be in ponds or sometimes in rivers.

And poppies, well, I can see these poppies are all growing in a field or in a meadow.

And the cactus, what did you say for the cactus? A cactus grows in a dry place like a desert.

Perhaps you said that.

Well done if you did.

A habitat is the place where living things make their home.

Do you remember we said that plants and animals were living things, things that were alive? And here we have a clownfish, and clownfish live in warm sea waters and their habitat is a coral reef.

And you might be able to see some of the coral reef in the background of this photograph.

Gazelle's live in different habitats, such as savannahs and grasslands.

And you can see the grasslands in the background of this photograph.

And now we have our first check for understanding.

The place where a living thing makes its home is called its hideaway, habitat, or hibernate? Hm, pause the video now and have a little think and come back when you think you know the answer.

So what did you decide? The place where a living thing makes its home is called its habitat.

Well done if that's what you said.

Great work, everybody.

Iguanas live in warm places.

Do you know where its habitat is? You might like to pause the video to have a chat about this one.

So what did you decide? An iguana's habitat is in the tree canopy of a forest, and this means it's high up in the trees.

Why do you think that an iana would live in this habitat? Well, it would keep it safe from animals that want to try and eat it, and also it's a great place for iguanas to find their food.

So well done if that's what you said.

Do you know where this animal lives? Well well done if you spotted that this animal is a polar bear, and a polar bear's habitat is on sea ice in the Arctic.

So why do you think a polar bear lives in this habitat? Pause a video now to give yourself time to think or to talk to the person next to you.

Why do you think a polar bear lives on sea ice in the Arctic? Well, what did you decide? Well, perhaps you said that this is a great place for polar bears to get their food 'cause they like to eat seals and it's really near to the water that the seals will be swimming in.

Maybe you said something different.

Well done, everybody.

An animals habitat provides the things it needs to survive.

So here are some Humboldt penguins.

Many different types of penguins live near the sea.

They're excellent swimmers and they hunt for fish in the waters around them.

So this shows us how a Humboldt penguin's habitat, the place where it lives, it provides the things it needs to survive.

It provides those fish they need to eat.

Mountain goats live high up in the mountains.

Why do you think they live there? Well, up in the mountains, there are a few other animals that might try to hunt them, and there are plenty of plants and grasses for them to eat.

So this is a brilliant place for a mountain goat to live.

If you look carefully at the photographs, you can see lots of little grasses growing amongst the rocks.

Well done if that's what you said.

And now we have our next check for understanding.

The children are talking about animal habitats.

Aisha says, "An animal's habitat provides not only its food but also the things it needs to stay alive such as food and shelter away from other animals that might eat it." Sophia says, "An animal's habitat is where it can find a comfy bed." Jacob says, "An animal chooses its habitat just based on where it can find lots of food." Who do you agree with? I'd like you to pause the video now to give yourself time to have a think and a chat as to which of these children is right.

Pause the video now.

How did you get on? Well, I'm hoping that you agreed with Aisha.

Aisha is right, "An animal's habitat provides not only its food but also the things that needs to stay alive like food and shelter away from animals that might eat it." A bit like the iguana that we said lived in the canopy of the forest, away from things that might try to eat it.

And well done if that's what you said too.

And now we have our first task for this lesson, and this is a task of exploring animal habitats in your local environment.

So for this task, you are going to need to go outside to have a look around, but you need to check with your adult or your grownup first before you leave the room.

So you might need to put on some sun cream, you might need wellies and a coat, depending on the weather where you are.

And when you go out today, I would like you to explore the different habitats that you notice.

But I would like you to think about this question, what does each habitat provide for the animals living there? So you may need to think about where they can get their food and water from, you might need to think about animals that might try to eat them.

So when you come back, we can talk about the different habitats that you found and also what does each habitat provide for those animals living there.

I'll see you in a bit.

Off you go.

Well, how did you get on? Now this one, it really depends on where you are today as to which habitats you found.

You might have a field or woodland near you, or perhaps you didn't.

Perhaps there was something different.

Jacob went to have a look around his local environment and he found a field.

And in the field, he observed a butterfly.

Now, Jacob was thinking really hard about how this habitat provides for the butterflies.

And he says, "I think that the butterfly lives in a field habitat because there are lots of flowers in the field.

A butterfly feeds on the nectar from the flowers.

It can hide in the long grass from birds that try to eat it." He also spotted a fox in someone's garden.

Wow, that's an excellent spot, Jacob.

And he says, "I think that the fox lives in a garden habitat because it can find food there like insects and birds.

Some gardens also have a pond where it can drink." Did you find a field habitat or a garden habitat? What did you find there? How did each habitat provide for those animals that you saw? Sam has also been looking around her local area and she spotted a pigeon in the local woodland.

She says, "I think that the pigeon lives in a woodland habitat because there are lots of seeds, plant shoots, and berries for it to eat, and it can make its nest in one of the trees." That's a really good idea, Sam.

Good thinking.

She also found a pond in her local area and she saw a frog there.

She says, "I think that the frog lives in a pond habitat because there are lots of insects for it to eat, and it can hide in the pond if another animal tries to eat it." Did you happen to find a woodland habitat or maybe a pond near to where you are? Did you find any different habitats and different animals? Did you have a really good think and a talk about how each habitat provides for the animals that live there? Well done, everybody.

And now we are moving on to the second part of our lesson, and this part of the lesson is called Different habitats.

There are lots of different types of habitats in the world.

Can you name these different habitats? Let's have a look at the first one together.

I can see, it looks like a sandy, quite a grassy place, with a mountain in the background.

Do you know the name of this habitat? It's a savannah, which is a type of grassland.

Well done if that's what you said.

What about this next one? I can see lots of different trees.

I can see some palm trees at the front of this photograph.

Hm, I wonder what this habitat is called.

Do you know? This is a rainforest.

Well done if that's what you said.

What about the third habitat? Can see lots of water, different colours of water as well.

What do you think this habitat might be called? This is the ocean.

Well done if that's what you said.

And now for our final habitat, can see lots of tall trees in this one.

Lots of other plants growing at the bottom of the trees.

What do you think this habitat is called? This is a woodland.

And well done if that's what you said too.

Do you know any other habitats? Pause the video now to give yourself time to think or to have a talk about this question and come back when you're ready.

Which other habitats did you know? Did you know that arctic, where that polar bear lives? That's a habitat, isn't it? What about a desert? That's a very sandy, hot, and dry habitat.

Did you know any others? Most living things, so that's animals and plants, live in habitats to which they are suited.

So it means that they're a good fit for that habitat.

If something is suited to something, it means it fits in really well with the place that it lives.

We've got three photographs here and I'd like you to have a think about how each of these animals are suited to their habitat.

So how is a squirrel suited to its habitat? How is a hippopotamus suited to its habitat? And how are penguins suited to their habitat? So first, you'll have to have a think about what are the habitats for each of these animals.

And then I'd like you to think about how they are suited, how they fit in really well with that habitat.

Pause the video now.

Let's start with the squirrel.

Well, we know that a squirrel lives in a woodland.

They eat lots of different parts of the tree, nuts, and berries, and so on.

And also they're excellent climbers.

So they're really well-suited to their habitat because they climb so well.

A hippopotamus lives in a savannah.

and there are lots of water holes in a savannah, and a hippopotamus needs to keep its skin wet for most of the day.

So it's suited to this environment because it can go in and outta the water as it needs to, keeping its skin wet.

Its nose is on the top of its head so it can stay in the water for long periods of time.

So it's really well-suited to where it lives.

And the penguins, the penguins live in Antarctica.

They have waterproof feathers.

They spend a lot of their time in the water.

And they also have quite a lot of blubber or fat to keep them warm in such a cold habitat.

So they're really well-suited to where they live too.

Did you say any of those? Perhaps you said something different.

Well done, everyone.

And ostrich is suited to living in a savannah or a desert habitat because it can get all of its food from the plants and other animals that live around it.

And here, we can see a picture of an ostrich.

An ostrich cannot fly, but it can run really fast to escape from other animals that might want to eat it.

So it's very well-suited to where it lives, 'cause I imagine there are lots of animals that would like to eat it, but it can run so fast that it can escape from them.

Why is a camel suited to living in a desert habitat? Have a really close look at the photograph of these camels and pause the video now to answer this question.

But what did you say? A camel is suited to living in the desert because it can go for long periods of time without needing water.

And another interesting fact about a camel is it has two wide toes that stop it from sinking into the sand.

If you look closely at its hooves, you can see it's not sinking into the sand, and that's because of its two wide toes.

So well done if you said either of those, or perhaps you had a different idea.

And now we have our next check.

Why is a shark not suited to living in a woodland habitat? Is it because, A, a shark does not like trees, B, a shark is scared of squirrels, or C, a shark is suited to a habitat where it can swim.

Pause the video now to have a think or a talk about why is a shark not suited to living in a woodland habitat? What did you decide? It's C, a shark is suited to a habitat where it can swim.

Sharks are excellent swimmers.

So well done if that's what you said too.

And animal's basic needs are what it needs to stay alive.

Animals live in habitats where their basic needs can be met.

And here we can see a tuna.

And fish, such as tuna, need to live in water to survive.

They cannot breathe outta water.

So fish live in water because this meets their basic needs.

They need to be able to breathe to stay alive.

Where is a seal's habitat? Why do you think it lives there? Well, seals love to swim and eat fish, don't they? And they can jump into the sea and go and find the food that they need to stay alive.

This is meeting their basic needs.

So a seal's habitat is near to the sea to be near the food that it needs to eat to survive.

Seals eat sea creatures such as squid, shellfish, and krill.

So seals live in many different places, but they will always be by the sea because that's where they need to be to have their basic needs met, to eat the things that they need to eat to stay alive.

Why do you think that grass snakes live in wetlands? You might like to pause the video to have a chat about this one.

Grass snakes live in wetlands where they can hide from animals that want to eat them.

They hunt amphibians, fish, and birds that also live in this habitat.

Their basic needs are met because they can find the food that they need to eat to survive, but they can also shelter and hide from other animals that might try to eat them.

And here we have our next check for understanding, and this is a true or false check.

All animals live in the same habitat.

Is this true or false? This is false, and well done if you said that too.

But how do we know this? I think this because.

Is it, animals live in different habitats depending on their size? Or is it, I think this because animals live in different habitats depending on their basic needs? Pause the video now so you have time to talk and think about this question.

How do we know this? What did you decide in the end? I think this because animals live in different habitats depending on their basic needs.

Like we said earlier, tuna and other fish need to live in the water so that they can breathe, and that is meeting their basic needs.

So well done if that's what you said too.

And now we have our next task.

This task is a talking task.

I have a question that I'd like you to answer.

Why wouldn't an elephant be suited to living in the Arctic? And we have a photograph of some elephants and we have a picture of the Arctic.

So I'd like you to pause the video, find a partner to talk to, and I'd like you to answer the question, why wouldn't an elephant be suited to living in the Arctic? Pause the video now.

When I'm hoping you thought of lots of reasons why an elephant wouldn't be suited to living in the Arctic, Alex and Lucas have been talking about this one too.

Lucas says, "An elephant would not be able to survive in such a cold place." Did you talk about that too? Alex says, "An elephant eats grasses and leaves, which can be hard to find in an arctic habitat." Did you notice that as well? Perhaps you thought that too.

An elephant needs to live where its basic needs will be met.

It cannot get the food it needs in an Arctic habitat.

Well done if you said those.

Perhaps you thought of something different.

Well done, everybody.

And here is our next task.

For this task, you should have a selection of envelopes, and these envelopes are all addressed to different habitats.

I would like you to suggest an animal that might live at this address and why it is suited to this habitat.

And the envelopes that you have are addressed to Hotter Terrace, Sandy Street, Desert End, Den Drive, Grassy Green, Woodland Way, Wave Walk, Coral Close, Ocean Crescent.

And lastly, Horse Chestnut Way, Ash Avenue, Leafy Lane.

Read each address carefully to work out the habitat, and then I would like you to suggest some animals that might live in this habitat and why they are suited to these habitats.

Pause the video now.

Laura and Izzy have been doing this task too.

Laura says, "I think that a squirrel might live at Horse Chestnut Way.

Squirrels live high up in trees, so they are safe from animals like foxes that might try to eat them." Izzy says, "I think that a fox might live at Den Drive, Woodland Way.

Foxes live in or near to woodlands.

They eat insects, rabbits, and mice, as well as berries and fruit from the trees." Did you say those animals? Or perhaps you said a different animal for these habitats? Why did you think that animal was suited to that habitat? Great work, everyone.

Laura's now been looking at the next envelope.

She says, "I think that a camel might live at Sandy Street.

They don't need to drink much water and have hooves that help them to walk on the desert sand." Laura remembered part of our lesson from earlier.

Well done, Laura.

Izzy says, "I think that a sea turtle might live at Wave Walk.

Some sea turtles eat seaweed and algae, and some eat crabs and other sea creatures.

They're great swimmers." Did you say the same animals as Laura and Izzy? Or perhaps you thought of something different? Why is your animal suited to the habitat it lives in? Excellent work.

And now, we're onto our final task.

In character As one of the animals below, I'd like you to write a postcard to another animal who lives in a different habitat.

Tell the other animal all about your habitat and why it's the perfect place for you to live.

So we have four different addresses, and we have some suggestions of animals that live there.

So one of the addresses you could write to is Icy Row, Arctic Avenue, Snowy Corner.

Or you could write to Allotment Alley, Woodpile Avenue, Raised Bed Row.

Or perhaps you'd like to write to Canopy Court, Steamy Street, Rainforest Rise.

Or you might like to write to Waterlily Manor, Parkview Lake, Town Centre Park.

Once you've chosen the address you're going to write to, you need to pick an animal from a different habitat.

And we have lists of animals for each habitat.

So perhaps if you're writing to Canopy Court, you might like to pick an animal from Icy Row.

You might like to be a penguin writing to somebody who lives at Canopy Court.

Perhaps if you're writing to Waterlily Manor, you might like to pick an animal that lives at Allotment Alley, such as a woodlouse.

So you will be the woodlouse writing to Waterlily Manor.

So you'll need to tell the other animal all about your habitat and why it's the perfect place for you to live.

So choose which address you're gonna write to.

And then you need to choose an animal from a different habitat that's gonna explain why they live in the perfect place.

Happy writing.

How did you get on? So for this task, you had to be in character as one of the animals, and you were writing a postcard to another animal who lives in a different habitat.

So I chose Icy Row, Arctic Avenue, and Snowy Corner, and I thought I'd write to Peter Pola bear, and I am Freddie the frog, and this is what I wrote.

"Dear Peter Polar bear, I live by a large pond.

It's great here.

I have lots of flies and other yummy insects to eat.

I can go for a cooling swim in the water or warm up on a lily pad.

I love living here! From Freddie the frog." How did you get on? Which animal did you write to? And who did you write from? Did you remember all the reasons why your habitat is just the best place for you to live? Well done if you did.

Excellent work, everyone.

Here are all the things that we have learned in today's lesson.

A habitat is where a group of plants and animals live.

A habitat provides the things that a living thing needs to survive.

Most living things are suited to the habitats in which they live.

Different animals live in different habitats, depending on their basic needs.

Well, I hope you enjoyed finding out all about animal habitats with me today.

I've really enjoyed this lesson and I can't wait to see you again soon.

Bye.