Know it! - Habitats - Year 2

The "Know it! - Habitats" educational resource, crafted by Focus Education (UK) Ltd, is designed to enhance the learning of Year 2 students about why animals choose their specific habitats. The resource incorporates a variety of interactive retrieval tasks to encourage students to recall and apply their knowledge even after the unit has concluded. One engaging activity, "Cops and robbers", prompts pupils to write down what they remember about woodland creatures within two minutes. Afterwards, they have a minute to 'steal' ideas from their peers, adding to their knowledge and earning points for each plausible statement. This task not only reinforces learning but also encourages collaboration and the sharing of information amongst students.

Another task in the resource involves matching animals to their correct habitats, such as connecting a camel to the desert or a whale to the ocean. Students score points for each accurate connection, reinforcing their understanding of animal environments. Additionally, the resource includes a variety of questions that challenge students to name animals that live underground, hibernate, or reside in specific regions like Africa or Britain. The tasks are designed to be interactive and educational, with activities like "Connecting images" where pupils make connections between different photographs of animals and their habitats, and "Match creatures to their habitats", which further solidifies their understanding of the natural world and the diverse living spaces occupied by various species.