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Grade 1: Sharing The Planet

Central Idea

When interacting with natural habitats, humans make choices that may have an impact on other living things.

Lines of Inquiry

Living things depend on their habitat.
Humans impact natural habitats.
Responsible citizenship involves conservation and preservation of the local environment.

Pebble Go

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PebbleGo is the award winning PreK-3 database for reading and research. Databases are simple to navigate and offer key reading supports such as read=along audio and word-by-word highlighting. Includes PebbleGo Animals, Science, Biographies, and Social Studies.
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Animal Habitats

Living or nonliving

NHM - How to make a bug hotel

NHM - How to make a bug hotel
Find out how to build a simple bug hotel. Ladybirds and other insects will be grateful for the shelter provided by this pine cone palace.

Seven simple ways to create a wildlife-friendly garden

Seven simple ways to create a wildlife-friendly garden
Here are seven easy ways to make your garden a haven for wildlife.
1. Grow butterfly-friendly plants
2. Feed the birds
3. Get the most from compost
4. Help the creatures of the night
5. Add water
6. Create a woodpile and leave the leaf litter
7. Let things grow a little wild

Habitats: What is a habitat?

Brain Pop Jr

BrainPOP Jr.
Gently encourages young learners in grades K to 3 to ask questions and form their own ideas.
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Habitats

Living and Nonliving things

Freshwater Habitats

How trees secretly talk to each other - BBC News

I Built A Wildlife Pond

RSPB How To Make a Wildlife Friendly Garden

Life Under A Log

How do living things change their environment?

World Book Encyclopedia

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National Geographic Habitats

Habitats
Learn about the different natural environments of plants and animals.

Mystery Science - Why don't all trees lose their leaves in the fall?

Why don't some trees lose their leaves?

B&Q How to create a wildlife friendly garden

G1 STP Books