Find an animal in the Caribbean Gallery that makes its home on a sandy bottom. Coral reefs can be good homes for young or small fish because there are so many places to hide and find protection from predators. Find three different small or young fish on the reef. Birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians all make their home in the rainforest. Have students look for various homes at different levels of the Rain forest Gallery, such as tree tops, river bottoms, forest floor.
Flashlight fish have their own light source.
Have students find the fish that lives among the tentacles of the sea anemone. This green, leafy plant helps sea otters to survive in their habitat. They use it to find food, and even wrap themselves up in it to take a nap without drifting off. Have students identify characteristics of the homes of at least three different animals in the Mississippi Gallery. Habitats often provide animals with camouflage, or places to hide from predators or prey.