Habitats - meet a saguaro cactus

KS1 Science: Habitats - meet a saguaro cactus

Use this alternative plant activity to help support the development of quality scientific questioning and discussion as to what plants might need for survival. It complements our book ‘Habitats and Food Chains’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:

Year 2 Science: Living things and their habitats
Statutory requirements:
Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, anyhow they depend on each other.
Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats

Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
Pupils should raise and answer questions that help them to become familiar with the life processes that are common in all living things.
Pupils should be introduced to the terms ‘habitat’ and ‘micro-habitat’.
Pupils should compare animals in familiar habitat with animals found in less familiar habitats, for example, on the seashore, in woodland, in the ocean, in the rainforest.