Year 2

What is a microhabitat?

In this lesson, we will learn what a microhabitat is and look at some examples of microhabitats. We will then build our own microhabitat, a bug hotel!

Year 2

What is a microhabitat?

In this lesson, we will learn what a microhabitat is and look at some examples of microhabitats. We will then build our own microhabitat, a bug hotel!

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Key learning points

  1. Features of woodland habitats
  2. Microhabitats in woodlands

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4 Questions

Q1.
A habitat is the natural _________ of an organism.
food
Correct answer: home
noise
Q2.
Is a woodland a habitat?
No
Correct answer: Yes
Q3.
Is a zoo a habitat?
Correct answer: No
Yes
Q4.
Which food chain is correct?
Correct answer: oak tree -> squirrel -> owl
owl -> oak tree -> squirrel

3 Questions

Q1.
A microhabitat is a ________ habitat.
big
cold
Correct answer: small
Q2.
Which of these might live in a rock pool?
A mermaid
A seal
Correct answer: A starfish
Q3.
Which of these might live in a rotting log?
Butterfly
rabbit
Correct answer: Woodlouse