3e Recall that organisms can survive only when in environments in which their needs are met.

What is a habitat?The area or environment where an organism or

ecological community normally lives or occurs

The place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

This slide show will show you images of local creatures in their natural habitats around Franklin

County.

•Please notice that if you click in the white box in the top LEFT hand corner of each slide, you may watch the creatures in action.

•If you click at the bottom RIGHT hand corner beside the picture of the man, you may hear sounds that relate to the creatures.

•At the end of the show, click on ONE link and complete the activity.

Running Horses

Horses live in grassy areas, eat grass and hay and love to run.

Birds Eating

Birds nest in

trees,

fly from place to

place

and eat insects and/or

meat.

Fish Swimming

Fish live in ponds and streams and eat insects.

Butterfly

Butterflies are colorful, eat nectar, and love

flower bushes.

Turtle Turtles and frogs live on land and in water and eat

bugs.

Squirrel

Squirrels make nests in trees and eat bugs

and nuts.

Complete one of these activities• Habitats and food chains

http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/foodchains.ppt

• Interactive habitat http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/kiosk/index.html

• Animal games

http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/amazing-animals/games/game_animal_homes.html

• Choosing a habitat http://www.switcheroozoo.com/games/habitatgame.htm

• Habitat games http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/habitats.shtml