Hands-on Habitats: Making a Terrarium

Cool+PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceBiologyEnvironmentalBiodiversitySustainability

Lesson Summary

Students will consider what a habitat is and how different species have different habitat needs. They will then explore what a healthy habitat is and how its health might be threatened. Students will make their own terrarium as an example of a healthy habitat.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore what a habitat is
recognise what makes a habitat healthy.

Success criteria

Students can:

understand the importance of maintaining healthy habitats
create a terrarium or biosphere.

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Hands-on Habitats: Making a Terrarium

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

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Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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