Animal Habitats a Science Research Inquiry Unit & Lapbook

Animal habitats are fascinating! Students love discovering how animals adapt and survive in different environments.

This Habitat Research Inquiry Unit and Lapbook provide an in-depth, hands-on approach to exploring diverse ecosystems. With detailed lesson notes, engaging activities, and research-based learning, this pack makes teaching habitats interactive and meaningful.

What’s Included?

Research Inquiry Unit Pack

Designed to support student inquiry and critical thinking, this unit follows a structured learning sequence:

• The Big So What? – Establish the purpose of learning
• Key Understandings – Build essential knowledge
• Skill Development – Strengthen scientific thinking
• Inquiry Questions – Guide student exploration

Each phase includes engaging activities:

• Engage Stage: Define habitats and spark curiosity
• Explore Stage: Discover surprising facts about habitats
• Explain Stage: Compare and contrast different habitats
• Elaborate Stage: Become a Habitat Detective
• Evaluate & Celebrate Stage: Design a habitat

📖 Habitat Lapbook – Hands-on Learning

Students create flipbooks to record key facts about six major habitats:

• Grassland/Savanna
• Freshwater
• Desert
• Marine
• Polar
• Forest

Each flipbook section includes:

• What is it? – Define the habitat
• Key Facts – Learn important details
• Plants – Identify vegetation in the habitat
• Animals – Discover the creatures that live there

Habitat Notes Booklet

This interactive booklet supports student reflection and research:

• K-W-L Chart – What I Know, Want to Know, and New Learning
• Dedicated Fact Pages – Space to document discoveries about each habitat

Why You’ll Love This Resource

• Supports scientific inquiry and critical thinking
• Encourages hands-on, student-led learning
• Includes detailed teacher notes for easy implementation
• Perfect for individual, group, or whole-class activities

Give your students an exciting, inquiry-based science experience while exploring the amazing world of animal habitats!

Animal Habitats will make learning about animal homes intriguing. 

TERMS OF USE

This resource is for personal classroom use only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. Redistribution or unauthorized sharing is prohibited.

Ready to make science engaging? Grab your Habitat Pack today!