Habitats

You can think of habitat as where an animal's habits are at. An animal's habitat includes the places where it gets food and water, finds shelter, and searches for a mate. Sometimes an animal can find all of these things in one small area, but other animals travel between different life zones to find all the things they need...(continue)

Lesson Plans
• Quick Draw - Students will learn how trophic levels differ and are similar among ecosystems.
• Habistack - A card game that will help students understand habitats, predator/prey relationship, and the trophic structure on which Great Sand Dunes' habitats are built.
• Fingerprints in the Dunes - A series of interrelated activities centering around dune ecology and the Sand Sheet Poster.
• Habitat Search - This coloring puzzle will help students learn about the ecology and species of Great Sand Dunes.