Discover the Temperate Forest Habitat

Temperate deciduous forests are forests in cool, rainy areas; they have trees that lose their leaves in Fall and regrow them in Spring.

To learn more about the Temperate Forest Habitat go to:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml

For your exploration you should discover the following:

- What are two animals that can be found in the temperate forest?
- Tell us three facts about each of your animals.

Discover the Grassland Habitat

A grassland is a grassy, windy, partly-dry habitat, a sea of grass. In many areas, grasslands separate forests from deserts.

To learn more about the Grassland Habitat go to:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/grassland/grassland.shtml

For your exploration you should discover the following:

- What are two animals that can be found in the grassland?
- Tell us three facts about each of your animals.

Discover the Ocean Habitat

The Earth has 5 oceans and they are all connected to each other. Oceans cover almost most of the Earth's surface and are where life on Earth began.

To learn more about the Ocean Habitat go to:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/oceanlife.shtml

For your exploration you should discover the following:

- What are two animals that can be found in the ocean?
- Tell us three facts about each of your animals.

Discover the Tropical Rainforest Habitat

Tropical Rainforests very warm and wet forests. They are homes for millions of plants and animals.

To learn more about the Tropical Rainforest Habitat go to:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml

For your exploration you should discover the following:

- What are two animals that can be found in the tropical rainforest?
- Tell us three facts about each of your animals.

Discover the Tundra Habitat

The tundra is a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome. The tundra is characterized by very low temperatures and very little rain or snow.

To learn more about the Tundra Habitat go to:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml

For your exploration you should discover the following:

- What are two animals that can be found in the tundra?
- Tell us three facts about each of your animals.

Discover the Desert Habitat

The desert is a harsh environment with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures. Deserts are very dry regions with limited plant and animal life.

To learn more about the Desert Habitat go to:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml

For your exploration you should discover the following:

- What are two animals that can be found in the desert?
- Tell us three facts about each of your animals.

Welcome, Second Graders! Here is what it's all about...

Welcome, Second Graders! Are you ready to explore some AMAZING habitats?

You will be discovering six habitats in this unit (Tropical Rainforest, Tundra, Ocean, Temperate Forest, Desert, and Grassland) and will be asked to answer a few specific questions about each of them. We will provide the links for you to aide you in your exploration. To learn more click on each of the blogs with the habitats name.

Good luck on your discovery-
Ms. Greenwald and Ms. Ylitalo