Meaning and Types of Habitats

Subject :

Basic Science and Technology

TERM 

FIRST TERM

 

Week

Week 1

CLASS 

JSS 2 / Basic 8

 

Topic :

LIVING THINGS (I)

1. Habitat and examples
2. Adaptation of living
   things to their habitat
3. Relationship between organisms in the same habitat.

 

Instructional Materials :

• Samples of living things
• Pictures of types of habitats
• Examples of organisms living in the given habitat
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• Online Materials

 

Reference Materials

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum

Previous Knowledge :

The pupils have been taught

Meaning of Habitat

in their previous lesson

 

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to

• say the meaning of habitat
• Give examples of habitat

 

Entry Behaviour 

Learners are familiar with different types of habitats

 

Content :

 

TOPIC: LIVING THINGS HABITAT

Contents:

• Meaning of habitat
•  Examples of habitat

 

Sub-Topic I: Meaning of habitat.

The kind of place or environment where an organism normally lives is called its habitat. Specifically, it means the home where an organism (plant or animal) inhabits. The Biologists who study habitats are called Ecologists. Ecology is the study of communities in relation to their environment. There are many kinds of habitats. The school compound is a habitat, a pond is a habitat and the tropical rain forest of Africa is a habitat.

 

 

 

TYPES OF HABITAT

There are basically two types of habitat. They are (i) Aquatic habitat and (ii) Terrestrial habitat.

1. Aquatic (Water) Habitat: This habitat refers to water environment. Organisms found in this habitat are called aquatic organisms. There are three types of aquatic habitat: a. Fresh water habitat and b. Marine habitat and Estuarine habitat
2. Fresh water Habitat: These are made of ponds, streams, rivers and lakes. Examples of animals that live here are tilapia fish, crabs, frogs, crocodile etc.
3. Marine Habitat: These are made of oceans, and seas. Examples of animals in this habitat are whales, octopus, dolphins, weeds etc.
4. Estuarine Habitat: This refers to the river mouths where salt and fresh water meet. Examples are such areas as bays and lagoons. The organisms found here are periwinkles and lobsters 
5. Terrestrial (Land) Habitat: This habitat refers to land environment. Living organisms found living in terrestrial habitat include human beings, domestic animals, wild animals and plants. Examples of habitats here are:
6. Ground habitat: This may be of different kinds eg forest habitat, savannah habitat and desert habitat.

FRESH WATER HABITAT

• Desert habitat
• Forest Habitat
• Savannah Habitat
• Forest Habitat

 

1. Underground habitat: The organisms living under the ground are earthworms
2. Arboreal /Air habitat (in or on trees): Monkeys, birds and ants are arboreal.

 

EVALUATION

1. Mention the basic types of habitat we have
2. State the types of (i) aquatic habitat and (ii) terrestrial habitat we have
3. Mention two examples each of organisms found in (i) marine habitat (ii) underground habitat (iii) arboreal habitat and (iv) fresh water habitat

 

 

 

 

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

 

Evaluation :

 

1, State two features of animals that live both in water and on land

 

2. State three differences between animals that live (i) on land and (ii) in water

 

3. Define habitat

4. The Biologists who study habitat are called…….

 

 

5. Mention the basic types of habitat we have

 

5. State the types of

(i) aquatic habitat and

(ii) terrestrial habitat we have

6. Mention two examples each of organisms found in

(i) marine habitat

(ii) underground habitat

(iii) arboreal habitat and

(iv) fresh water habitat

 

 

Conclusion :

 

The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the learners.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where  the needs arise.