3rd Grade Ecosystem Habitat Assessment

1.  Choose and research* a habitat such as:

a.  Forest,

b.  Grassland

c.  Ocean,

d.  Freshwater,

e.  Desert,

f.  Polar,

This a habitat that represents an ecosystem.

2.  Write a paper about your habitat

a.  Describe the ecosystem habitat climate

b.  Name 3+ plants that live there

c.  Name 3+ animals living there

d.  Describe the adaptations you would need to visit there.

3.  Illustrate a poster, create a collage, or draw a picture of you habitat.

* Please list the resource you used to research you habitat. It can be the name of the book and author, the website you went to, a person of expertise you interviewed, or another source. This indicates that the topic was researched and the information is accurate.

The report can be on the form provided or typed/written on other paper forms.

4 / Written, researched paper describing the habitat climate, native plants and animals along with the adaptations you would need to survive there. Provide a clear example of the habitat (drawing, collage, poster).
3 / Written, researched paper describing the habitat climate, native plants and animals along with the adaptations you would need to survive there.
2 / Either a written paper about the habitat, plants, animals and adaptations or a clear example of the habitat.
1 / An attempt to describe the habitat either thru writing or some art form.
0 / No attempt

Students and their family,

This assignment is for students to differentiate between the varieties of habitats on Earth. We will briefly study each one in Science Lab next week. Once they decide which one they want to research, I have a booklet with many facts for each. Don’t stress out over a display. A poster, colored paper, or collage of many pictures about the habitat is fine. I plan on a display to show all the wonders each habitat has!

Habitats are due: Sept. 5: G. Bryant Sept. 6: R. Kidd Sept. 7: A. King

Sept. 10: A. Loudermilk Sept. 11: M. Strunk Sept. 12: R. Blevins

3rd Grade Ecosystem Habitat Assessment

Student name______Teacher______

Write all information in complete sentences using capital letters and punctuation at the end.

Habitat: ______

Describe your habitat. (Temperature, ground covering, night and day changes, seasons,)

Describe the plant life in your habitat and name 3 different kinds of plants that grow there.

Describe the animal life in your habitat and name at least 3 different animals that live there.

List adaptations you would need to visit your habitat.

What resources did you use to research your habitat?

Attach this report to you poster, collage/picture.