Building Habitats

What do living things need?

How do scientists learn about animals?

● They study them● They research their needs● They compare animals● They look at their environments

or biomes● They try to build similar habitats

so they will survive.

What types of environments are there?

Environments are either:

*Land (terrestrial)

*Water (aquatic)

What kind of environments do amphibians live in?

❖ Remember, amphibian means “double-life”

❖ Amphibians have smooth, moist skin & die if they dry out

❖ They lay gelatin-like eggs ❖ They first have gills and then

grow lungs!

What environment can we build?

Aquatic dwarf frogs1. What do you observe?2. What can you infer?

What type of aquatic enviornment?

❏ Salt water or fresh water?

❏ What is in water?❏ How can we help them

survive?❏ How much space do

they need?

Let’s do a little research!

Aquatic dwarf frogs with WikipediaAquatic Dwarf Frogsas PetsFrog Care sheetsFrogland

Record 3 VIP’s and make a sketch of the environment we can create!1.2.3.Share with your group!

Let’s Build It!

What qualitative and quantitative characteristics do we need?Qualitative: Describe using shape, color, size, characteristics

Quantitative: Describe using measurement, units, or any quantity (number)

Consider This:

1. What amount of water do they need?2. What type of water?3. How many frogs per container?4. What will they eat?5. How will they protect themselves?6. What will happen to their waste?

Freshwater Habitat

1. What is the capacity of the container?2. How will we consider space for the animals?3. What will happen if there is a high population (or dense population)?4. How much food do they need to survive?5. How can we tell if the water is the right temperature?

Building it:

1. Gravel: holds waste and allows them to burrow.2. Elodea allows them to eat vegetation and camouflage themselves.3. Why is camouflage important?4. How else can we help them survive?