Protecting microhabitats | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these is a habitat?
- a woodland ✓
- a frog
- a plate
Which of these is a camel's habitat?
- an ocean
- the Arctic
- a desert ✓
Which of these is a snowdrop's habitat?
- a desert
- a woodland ✓
- a coral reef
A smaller area where plants and animals live is called ...
- a microhabitat. ✓
- a woodland.
- a minibeast.
Which of these are microhabitats?
- a field
- a log pile ✓
- a rock pool ✓
- a rainforest
Alex says that a lion can't live in a microhabitat. Which statement below do you agree with?
- A lion can live in a microhabitat because it can hide.
- A lion is too big to live in a microhabitat. ✓
- A lion is too scary to live in a microhabitat.

A microhabitat is a ...
- small area where plants and animals live. ✓
- large area where plants and animals live.
- damp area where plants and animals live.
- rainy area where plants and animals live.
Which of these is a microhabitat?
- a rainforest
- a dead tree ✓
- a woodland
Some microhabitats are under threat. Why is this?
- they have grown too big
- there are too many minibeasts
- some people are not looking after planet Earth ✓
Which of these are threats to microhabitats?
- floods ✓
- worms
- litter ✓
- moss
A wildlife-friendly garden is a garden that...
- has lots of microhabitats to encourage wildlife to live safely. ✓
- has a shed.
- is in the countryside.
- has lots of animals like foxes and squirrels.
Which of these can you find in a wildlife-friendly garden?
- a bug hotel ✓
- a wheelbarrow
- a washing line
- a bird box ✓

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A microhabitat is a smaller area where a plant or animal lives.
Some microhabitats are under threat because people are not looking after planet Earth.
A wildlife-friendly garden can encourage plants and animals to live safely in microhabitats.

Children may think that all minibeasts are insects. Children may think that all minibeasts like the same conditions (e.g. damp and dark).

Provide examples of different microhabitats with differing conditions, e.g. light, dark, wet etc.

Microhabitat - A microhabitat is a very small habitat. It might be just under one tree or log, or a single rock pool.
Minibeast - You can call very small creatures, such as insects or spiders, minibeasts.
Threat - A threat is the possibility that something unwanted or dangerous will happen.
Protect - To protect something is to keep it safe from harm.
Wildlife-friendly garden - A wildlife-friendly garden is a garden that attracts wildlife such as butterflies, birds and minibeasts.