Description
Make learning about habitats and ecosystems engaging and interactive with this Google Classroom activity pack! Perfect for 3rd-grade students, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource explores aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, the living and nonliving components that make up these environments, and the relationships among organisms within them.
With editable reading passages, drag-and-drop tasks, and short-answer questions, students will gain a deeper understanding of how ecosystems support a diversity of organisms while developing critical thinking skills. These hands-on, interactive activities make science lessons easy to plan and fun to teach!
Animal Habitats & Ecosystems Passages & Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:
- Editable reading passages
- Short answer: KWL chart
- Drag-&-drop: match the definition with the vocabulary word (habitat, ecosystem, community, population, terrestrial, aquatic)
- Drag-&-drop: sort the five essential parts of a habitat (food, space, shelter, water, air)
- Drag-&-drop: sort the ecosystem whether its terrestrial or aquatic
- Research: find the weather/types of plants/animal/and geographical examples of the rainforest
- Research: find the weather/types of plants/animal/and geographical examples of the grasslands
- Research: find the weather/types of plants/animal/and geographical examples of the forests
- Research: find the weather/types of plants/animal/and geographical examples of the deserts
- Drag-&-drop: sort the animal and plant into the correct terrestrial ecosystem
- Drag-&-drop: finish the cloze sentences on aquatic ecosystems
- Image search: find images of each aquatic ecosystem (marshland, ocean, pond, river, stream, swamp)
Why Teachers Love these Habitats & Ecosystems Activities:
- No Prep: Ready-to-assign on Google Classroom™, Canvas, or Schoology
- Engaging & Interactive: Includes drag-and-drop tasks, visual prompts, and short-answer questions
- Flexible Use: Perfect for independent practice, science centers, or early finishers
- Real-World Connections: Encourages students to think critically about how ecosystems function and support life
Ideal For:
- Introducing Key Concepts: Simplifies teaching about habitats and ecosystems
- Independent Work: Students complete interactive activities at their own pace
- Science Centers: Digital, hands-on tasks make learning about ecosystems exciting
- Early Finishers: Keeps learners engaged with meaningful, self-checking tasks
- Sub Plans: Stress-free, ready-to-go activities for substitute days
- Assessment Prep: Reinforces key concepts for quizzes and tests
Standards Covered:
- SOL 3.5: The student will investigate and understand that aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems support a diversity of organisms. Key ideas include a) ecosystems are made of living and nonliving components of the environment; and b) relationships exist among organisms in an ecosystem.
This Habitats & Ecosystems Activity Pack makes learning about this important science topic engaging and effective. With interactive activities, real-world examples, and standards-aligned content, it’s a must-have for your science classroom!
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