Price: $145.00
Item#: SCI-AW

Animal Habitats - Ecology, Flora & Fauna for Grades 3-6

Taken from our popular program, Animal Worlds, this unit can be used as a science program by an older student desiring to learn about animals and the habitats in which they dwell. This 36-week program focuses on ecological journaling and observation and fulfills a science credit.

Your Guidebook is half-price with your package purchase!

Spend a year observing how animals survive in ecological habitats around the world. See how all living things relate and interact in their native environments and discover how specialized plants and trees support life in diverse habitats. Fantastic resources allow students to learn by observation and simple experiments. Can be completed in 2-5 hours per week. AW-151 & AW-706 are consumable.

OPTIONAL ADD-ON: THE "TAKE A WALK" SERIES

The books below, while not essential, would be helpful in completing your journaling.

Take a Tree Walk
Take a Wetlands Walk
Born Free
Winter Nature Walk
Butterflies & Dragonflies
Take a Beach Walk

The products below are included in your package, but may also be purchased separately.
	“Make-Your-Own” Animal Book Pages that have illustrations of 36 different animals or animal groups, ready to fill in with what students have learned. $15.00 Item# AW-151

	Animal Habitats Program Guide Includes a 36-week schedule that coordinates the variety of resources included in this program. This guide is a simple schedule of the activities and resources in this course. $45.00 Item# AW-199

	DK Animal Encyclopedia Beautiful photographs accentuate this 376-page resource. The animal world comes to life as you’ll see a snake constricting its prey, tag beetles fighting, or a frog leaping through the air. Your student will get to know animals and their habitats and get answers to questions like, “Why don’t snakes shut their eyes?” or “What’s inside a camel’s hump?” Parents using this resource with PreK and K students should expect to summarize some material and use the book as a picture and discussion book at times. $22.00 Item# AW-201

	One Small Square: Woods Look closely at the life that fills the woods around you. Study leaves, bark, soil and seasons in the woods. Learn to observe what is happening and watch the outcome! $9.00 Item# AW-401

	One Small Square: Swamp What do you know about peat? Study how this feature of swamp life supports plants and wildlife. Find out how mangrove trees shelter animals and why swamps squish! $9.00 Item# AW-411

	One Small Square: African Savannah Get to know the wildlife that survives the rains and drought of life on a savannah. Do studies on grass growth, night hunters, seasonal migration and more. $11.00 Item# AW-421

	One Small Square: Arctic Tundra Do the polar regions support much life? Absolutely, and you’ll find more than you guessed was there. Study the short days cycle and how animals prepare for harsh winters. $9.00 Item# AW-431

	One Small Square: Desert Find out how many different animals actually thrive in the harsh environment of the desert. Take a look at rainfall, cloud cover and cactus. $9.00 Item# AW-441

	One Small Square: Tropical Rainforest Learn about the species that inhabit the three “zones” of a rainforest -- the floor, the understory and the canopy. Study how ants live and how humidity affects the forest. $9.00 Item# AW-451

	One Small Square: Coral Reef Go exploring underwater to discover the varied life of the sea. Study colonies of coral, night life in the seas, and fish that glow in the dark! $9.00 Item# AW-461

	Habitats, Hollows & Homes Journal - Animal Habitats Edition This WP Exclusive is an interactive notebook with pages that allow students to record experiment outcomes, track weather, and study animals and their surroundings! Fully illustrated. Consumable. $23.00 Item# AW-799