Free teacher web sites for Science topic ‘Life - Adaptation and Habitat’

Wonderful NWN. Another great presentation on adaptation for upper KS2. Now hosted on the TopicBox server as they have switched off the NWNET one.

External link: Adaptation

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A wonderful selection of animal fact files and images. Ideally suited to KS2. Some confident KS1 children will access the text with support.

External link: Animal fact files

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A very simple database of animal images, our searches brought up some lovely photographs of animals. Great for art, geography and science lessons.

External link: Animal photographs

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Collect living things from the picture. Great for infants.

External link: Animals and Plants Science clips

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A wonderful animal facts site which includes an index, search and menu to find out more about animals from a variety of habitats.

External link: Animals facts

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Beautiful images which could be creatively used in lessons about seas and oceans. Would form the basis of super resources on habitat and adaptation and classification.

External link: Aquarium photo gallery

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Every once in a while you come across a internet site which is simply stunning. Watch videos, view pictures and read about animals from all over the world. Ideal for older KS2 or teachers seeking to create resources. Simply magical.

External link: Arkive information about animals across the world

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Create an imaginary creature using body parts from different animals. Then find out how its features help it survive. Children could then design a habitat where the creature would live. Terrific and attractive activity.

External link: Build your Wild Self

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BBC Science clips for lower KS2 pupils on habitats. Lovely - click the lving things type activity.

External link: Click on the living things

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The black footed ferret needs somewhere to rest it's head, guess who's given the task to design it a habitat? A great resource from Archive.

External link: Design a habitat

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We love to zoom right in to each of these dinosaurs and begin to make judgements about their habitat and feeding arrangements. Get up and close and personal with this lovely ABC resource. We know that dinosaurs don't really appear in the QCA - but make one child's day in your class.- there will be a dino lover out there!

External link: Dinosaur pictures

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A great drag and drop game from the BBC. Two levels, British / exotic animals.

External link: Drag and drop habitats

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Fantastic BBC site with a focus on forests. What, where, when and why. Pictures of animals which live in trees, a tree through the seasons and the parts of a tree.

External link: Forests including trees as habitats

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Minibeasts and garden design feature on this wonderful Snaith primary site. Lovely for infants.

External link: Garden habitats

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Rainforest facts broken down into:

• Types of rainforest
• Why it is important
• Why it is being destroyed
• All about araucaria forest

External link: Guide to the rainforest

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We like this drag and drop activity from innovations learning. It covers areas such as seashore as well as mountains and more exotic locations. We couln't get the game to drag and drop - but still think the images are great to discuss together.

External link: Habitat images to discuss

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Click on habitats - such as a farm and see the animals that live there. A lovely infant resource from Hitchams school.

External link: Habitats

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A lovely resource. Click on the habitat and see pictures of animals and plants that live there.

External link: Habitats pictures

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A great presentation for KS2. Unusual choice of font colour. But that's easily resolved. A great presentation.

External link: Habitats powerpoint

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A wonderful habitats website from Cleethorpes discovery centre. Visit the beach and the boating lake and find out about the animals and plants that live there.

External link: Habitats site for infants

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Beautiful images from British woodland birds.

External link: Images of British woodland birds

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Images include; woodland, seaside, Desert, Rainforest and Caledonian woodland.

External link: Images of habitats

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A lovely page of images, information and facts about mini-beasts! Great site from Oxford Museum.

External link: Insect identification and images

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From drag and drop food chains to pond dipping. There's plenty here for any age group studying habitats. By the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.

External link: Learn about habitats and food chains

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Create your own minibeast - then label it - great for the year 3 ICT simulations unit. Could also be used to make a record of insects found on a hunt.
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External link: Minibeast modeller

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There are some truly beautiful photographs of minibeasts on this Amanda Hayler website for you to use.

External link: Minibeast photographs

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Go for a pond dip, explore habitats. A wonderful site from Kent LA.

External link: Nature grid

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Explore a nature reserve and consider the different habitats. Best as a teacher led activity. Great for coordinates too! This site (generally) will be great for ks1 and early years. Its provides clear weblinks about nature by covering the subjects science, literacy and art.

External link: Nature reserve habitats

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A good little selection of facts about a range of invertebrates, including centipede, millipede, spider, beetle, earthworm and more. Would be highly suitable for a young independent researcher and could form the basis of a reading comprehension or data-handling activity.

External link: Photos and fact sheets about Invertebrates

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A great website for talking about habitats - it shows pictures of these. Use the left hand menu bar to find out more about living things around us. Great resource for infants.

External link: Pictures of habitats

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A lovely website with information and pictures about animals. Will also suit ICT QCA unit on searching CD Roms / internet sites.

External link: Planet Arkive information on animals and plants

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A Catie school resource. Match plants to their habitats.

External link: Plant habitats

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Why is a polar bear suited to it's environment? Here's all you need to know.

External link: Polar bear

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Zoom around lots of 2D animated minibeats. Great for discussing visual differences.

External link: Zoomable insects

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