All rights reserved. Please read the last underlined sentence. A spider makes her way across a lawn sprinkled with spider webs. A gray Squirrel spirals up a tree. A bell rings and children run out a door, laughing.
Birds chirp a loud alarm.
Your schoolyard is a habitat, or home, for plants and animals. A habitat is any place that provides water, enough food of the right kind, and a safe place to live and raise a family. Habitats can be big areas such as oceans and forests. Understanding a habitat means doing active research. Listen and look for clues such as animal tracks.