what do we know about different habitats? what are some examples of different habitats in our...
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•What do we know about different habitats?
•What are some examples of different habitats in our country?
•Let’s see what kind of habitat detectives you are!
Habitats around us
What do you see?
What’s different in this image?
Where do you think this picture was taken?
Are you getting the BIG picture?
Any clues?
Make a prediction.
Where do you think this picture was taken?
Any habitat features?
Where and when?
Has your perception changed? Why?
What wildlife might you expect to see?
?
What questions do you have?
New questions?
What are the unique characteristics?
Habitat are systems of ecology.
We call them ecosystems
Can you guess this one?
What makes it unique?
What’s going on?
Many features to observe…
Can you see any animals?
What is the clue here?
One habitat or more than one?
Does this picture leave you with any questions?
Make a hypothesis.
What’s going on in this image?
Desert? Tundra? Ocean? Forest? Wetland?
Characters add a lot to think about.
When was this image taken?
Let’s look at each ecosystem image
once more.
unknown (c1917). Going-to-the-Sun Mountain, Glacier National Park. Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs
Unknown. (c1900). Along the Maine coast. Library of Congress: American Memory
none (). General view [of the] desert [with] Larrea tridentata, Barstow, California. Library of Congress: American Memory, American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936: Images from the University of Chicago Library
none (). General view into the mesophytic woods, Maine. Library of Congress: American Memory, American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936: Images from the University of Chicago Library
O'Sullivan, T. H. (1867). Alkali Lake, Carson Desert, Nevada. Library of Congress: American Memory
none (). [A] buttressed Elm [near the] north branch [of the] Chicago River, 40th [Street], Chicago, Illinois. Library of Congress: American Memory, American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936: Images from the University of Chicago Library
Unknown. (1860-1890). Glacier of the Rhone. Library of Congress: American Memory
•Ecosystem habitats have unique characteristics.
•Wildlife needs are met.
•How have these habitats changed over time?
•Choose one to research further.