Habitats for Kids Learn all about deserts forests grasslands mountains and more

foreign habitats for kids did you know that you have something in common with all the other life forms on Earth seriously even down to the tiny microorganisms our eyes cannot see ready to find out what it is we all live in habitats today we are going to take journey through some of these habitats and learn more about them first what is habitat habitats are places and environments where living organism makes its home and they provide everything living thing needs for survival no matter where you live it is your habitat habitat can be large or small an entire continent or the space underneath single Rock these environments usually have lots of different kinds of organisms living together and includes non-living things that also exist in the habitat for example your bed is not living thing but it is definitely part of your habitat and some living things can live in more than one habitat there are many different kinds of habitats that can be found on Earth let's talk about few first up our grasslands grassland is full of tall growing grass and does not have lot of trees you will find grasslands on six of the seven continents minus Antarctica here is an interesting fact there are different types of grasslands prairies and savannas are two of these different kinds animals like aardvarks antelope brown bears squirrels lions and hippos can all live in this kind of habitat now let's travel to the desert desert is extremely dry can be hot or cold and gets less than six inches of rain per year deserts are found everywhere on the planet there is little plant life but animals like snakes lizards Birds camels Kangaroos and more all can survive in the desert want to guess how many different kinds of forests there are so many let's begin with tropical forests rain forest gets rain all year long while seasonal Forest has rainy season and dry season but both of these types of forests receive more than eight feet of rain per year here is another interesting fact there are more animals living in these tropical forests than in all of the other habitats combined wild right if you are in tropical forest you are more than likely to find animals like baboons bats butterflies geckos frogs monkeys tigers toucans tortoises ladybugs elephants and crocodiles and so many more temperate forests have trees that lose their leaves in the winter or remain green all year long like pine trees there are lots of temperate forests found in the United States and on other continents like Europe and Asia this is the habitat where you can find deer elk turkeys and wolves and guess what way back in the day dinosaurs used to live in temperate forests too coniferous forest is where the tallest trees in the world grow these trees are very strong and can survive extremely cold temperatures many animals call this habitat home animals like eagles owls raccoons giant pandas weasels wasps and worms our Earth is pretty amazing hey what is that over there that's right it's mountain and mountains are another kind of habitat the temperature up high is much cooler and the oxygen is much thinner than in places closer to the ground but there are still animals that live there creatures like badgers beavers buzzards foxes red pandas wombats wrens and gorillas the polar regions are the coldest places in the world and the land is partly Frozen as you probably already guessed these habitats are found at the North and South Poles of the Earth animals like polar bears penguins whales and walruses live there habitats are not just found on land freshwater sources like Lakes streams and rivers and salt water filled oceans with their coastlines and coral reefs are also habitats freshwater habitats are home to many reptiles fish and birds and oceans are home to creatures like lobsters orcas seals and sharks here is cool fact about the ocean it is the largest animal habitat on Earth it is so large that there are some parts that have never been explored by humans coral reefs are like habitat within habitat and needs sunlight to survive reef animals include crabs eels clams and angelfish last but not least we have cities and Farms after talking about all of these other kinds of habitats it might seem strange to include these last two but they are both just as important in fact they just might be the habitats you live in cities are home to humans pets bugs and other small mammals and birds Farms too remember if you live there it is habitat guess what time it is it's pop quiz time let's see what you remember about what we just learned fill in the blank the place where an organism lives is called its blank habitat name two of the different types of habitats we talked about today answers may include the following grasslands Prairie Savannah desert Forest rainforest seasonal Forest temperate forest coniferous forest mountains polar regions fresh water oceans coral reefs cities or Farms bet you got at least two of those didn't you true or false habitat can be large or small true great job friends habitats are found all over the world and come in all different shapes and sizes whether it is the huge ocean that is home to whale or small rock that is the home to worm habitats are everywhere the next time you are outside grab group of friends and see if you can discover your own habitat then see what other habitats you can discover all on your own with habitats the possibilities are endless hope you had fun learning with us visit us at learnbrite.org for thousands of free resources and TurnKey solutions for teachers and homeschoolers