MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE

WILDLIFE HABITAT

"The Forests of S.T. Shrew", Project Learning Tree Pre K-8 Guide, Seventh Edition, page 20, Activity #8

Overview

By taking a "shrew's-eyeview" of life in the woods, your students will gain an appreciation for the variety of living things that make forests their homes, and for the variety of habitats within forests.

Objectives

• Identify microhabitats in the forest by drawing pictures of writing a story describing a micro-habitat.
• Describe some of the plants and animals that characterize several microhabitats within the forest.

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