Hello, my name is Mrs. Mehrin, and I am so excited to be learning all about plants and animals in microhabitats with you.

We are going to do brilliantly.

Welcome to today's lesson from the unit living things and where they live.

Your lesson outcome for today is I can identify and name plants and animals found in microhabitats.

Now we are going to be touching on some of your learning from before, which was all about habitats and where plants can be found.

Now, I know that learning can sometimes be a little bit challenging, but that's okay because we are going to work together, we're going to learn lots of new things, and we are going to have a fantastic time doing so.

Now we are going to do my turn, your turn for the keywords.

My turn, plant.

Your turn.

My turn, animal.

Your turn.

My turn, habitat.

Your turn.

My turn, microhabitat.

Your turn.

My turn, minibeast.

Your turn.

Fantastic work.

Well done.

Now, our lesson is split into two parts today.

Let's begin with the first part, habitats and microhabitats.

Look at these places where different plants and animals live.

So we have the grasslands, the woodland, and the pond.

Do you know the word that describes where a plant or animal lives? I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer.

If you need longer, you can pause the video.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So the place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.

Do you know the names of any of these habitats? Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer.

If you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

So we have the ocean, the desert, and a field.

Let's do a quick check-in of your learning.

What name is given to the place where a plant or animal lives? Is it a, habitat, b, house, or c, hideaway? Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

The answer is a, habitat.

A living thing's habitat provides the things that it needs to survive.

A koala's habitat is in a eucalyptus forest in Australia.

Koalas spend lots of time in eucalyptus trees; sleeping, eating, and keeping away from animals that want to eat them.

What do you need to survive in your habitat? Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So what is the habitat of a flamingo? I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

A flamingo's habitat is near a large lake or lagoon.

Why does a flamingo live in this habitat? So I want you to think about that question.

Why does a flamingo live near a large lake or lagoon? I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So a flamingo lives in this habitat because it eats shrimp and other creatures that live in the shallow waters.

Now, what is the habitat of a fern? Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

A fern's habitat is in a woodland.

Now, why do you think a fern lives in this habitat? Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fabulous job.

Well done.

So a woodland habitat provides the shade and shelter that ferns need to survive.

Let's do a quick check-in of your learning so far.

So a living thing's habitat provides the things that it needs to a, survive, b, sleep, or c, keep warm.

I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

The answer is a, survive.

Good job.

Well done.

So a microhabitat is a smaller area where plants or animals live.

Now, do you recognise any of these microhabitats? I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, that's absolutely fine.

You can pause the video here and come back once you are ready.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

So we have a rock pool, log pile, and pile of stones.

Now, I'd like you to pause the video and have a really good look at this picture.

Can you see any microhabitats in this photo? I'd like you to pause the video now and have a go at this question.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So there are many microhabitats in this photograph, including under the logs, under leaves, on leaves, and in the stream.

Now, which plants and animals could you find in these microhabitats? So we have patch of grass and pile of dead leaves.

So I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, that's absolutely fine.

You can pause the video here and come back once you are ready.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

So a microhabitat is a, a larger area where a plant or animal lives, b, a hotter area where a plant or animal lives, or c, a smaller area where a plant or animal lives.

I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, that's absolutely fine.

You can pause the video here and come back once you are ready.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

The answer is c, a smaller area where a plant or animal lives.

Now, which of these are microhabitats? Is it a, a beach, b, under a log, c, a rock pool, or d, a woodland? So again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, just pause the video.

Off you go.

Fabulous job.

Well done.

The answer is d and c, under a log and a rock pool.

Well done.

Now here is your first task.

Jacob says, "I have mixed up my animal habitat cards.

Can you help me sort them out by matching the animal's name, the photo, and the name of the habitat?" So here we have cactus, shark, moss, and crab, and then you have some photos, which are not in the right order, and then you have the habitats underneath.

So can you help Jacob out by matching the animal's name, photo, and habitats? I'd like you to pause the video here because this may take you some time to do, and then just come back to the lesson once you've done the activity.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

So let's see if you were correct.

Jacob says, "Thank you for helping me to sort out the cards." Now let's check your answers are the same as these.

So we've got the shark, and we've got the picture of the shark underneath, and the habitat is the ocean.

We have the cactus, picture of the cactus, and the habitat is the desert.

We have a crab, a picture of the crab, and then we have a rock pool.

And then moss, the picture of moss, and the habitat, which is a dead tree.

Well done.

Now the second part of this activity says, "Explain how each habitat meets the needs of its living thing." So again, I'd like you to pause the video here and have a go at that question.

Off you go.

Fabulous job.

Well done.

Now, Aisha says, "A shark lives in the ocean because it eats fish and other sea creatures that live there.

A cactus lives in a desert where it can get lots of sunlight.

There are very few animals living there that will try to eat it.

A crab lives in a microhabitat called a rock pool.

It eats the seaweed and barnacles that live there and can shelter beneath the rocks.

Moss can live on a dead tree.

This is a microhabitat.

The rough bark of the tree provides a shelter from cold weather." Now we are on to the second part of our learning today, microhabitats and living things.

Different plants and animals live in different microhabitats.

What plants or animals might live in a rock pool? I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So a rock pool is a microhabitat where many plants and animals live, such as barnacles, sea anemones, crabs, and starfish.

What do you notice about the size of the animals or plants that often live in a microhabitat? So here we have two microhabitats, a rock pool and a log pile.

And what do you notice about the size of the animals or plants that live here? Now, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So microhabitats are habitats where small animals and plants often live, so under a log or a rock pool.

What plants and animals could live in these microhabitats? Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

So under a log you might find beetles or woodlice, and in a rock pool you may find crabs or sea urchins.

So an elephant would not be a good animal for a microhabitat.

Do you agree with Sam? Why? I'll give you five seconds to think about the answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So microhabitats are small areas, and an elephant is far too big to live in a microhabitat.

Now, it says, "Which smaller animals or plants can you find in this microhabitat?" So here we have a fallen tree.

I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

So fallen trees often have lichen and moss growing on them.

Insects such as woodlice, worms, and millipedes can also be found in this microhabitat.

Now, which smaller animals or plants can you find in this microhabitat? So we've got long grass.

Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic.

Well done.

So living things such as ladybirds, worms, slugs, and snails can be found in this microhabitat.

Now, butterflies, woodlice, beetles, and worms can often be found in microhabitats, and these can be called minibeasts.

So we have dead leaves, rock pool, and long grass.

Can you spot any minibeasts in these microhabitats? I'll give you five seconds to have a go at this question, but if you need longer and you want to observe more closely, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

So which of these living things can you find in a microhabitat? Would you find a, a rhinoceros, b, moss, or c, worm? Again, I'll give you five seconds to think about your answer, but if you need longer, you can pause the video here.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

The answers are b and c.

Now, here is your second task today.

It says, "Find microhabitats in your local area and explore what lives there.

Why do you think that this is a good habitat for this plant or animal?" So some of the microhabitats that you might want to investigate are long grass, dead leaves, under a leaf, puddle or a pond, or you may want to have a look at some different microhabitats as well.

Now, some of the useful equipment that you might find helpful are magnifying glasses, little beakers so that you can collect the minibeasts, or the plants, or the animals, and maybe some books as well to help you identify the living thing.

Then I'd like you to draw a table like this one here where you're going to write the name of the living thing and then the microhabitat.

So you are going to need to pause the video here.

You're going to have to go and do some exploring and then come back once you have done that.

Off you go.

Fantastic job.

Well done.

So Izzy has been exploring her local area, and she says, "I think these minibeasts live in these microhabitats because they can hide from animals that might want to eat them and they can find the food they need to stay alive." So we've got a peacock butterfly, and the microhabitat for that is the long grass.

We've got the stag beetle in the log pile, and daisy in the long grass.

Now we are onto the summary of our learning today.

A place where animals and plants live is called a habitat.

A habitat provides the things that an animal or plant needs to survive.

A microhabitat is a smaller place where animals and plants live.

Examples of microhabitats are rock pools, under logs or stones, and in long grass.

Smaller animals and plants can often be found in microhabitats.

Now, you have worked so hard.

You've done lots of fantastic learning today, and you've learned lots of new things as well.

I am so proud of you.

Well done.