What is a microhabitat?

In this lesson, we will learn what a microhabitat is and look at some examples of microhabitats. We will then build our own microhabitat, a bug hotel!

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >
Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.A habitat is the natural _________ of an organism.

1/4

Q2.Is a woodland a habitat?

2/4

Q3.Is a zoo a habitat?

3/4

Q4.Which food chain is correct?

4/4

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >
Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.A habitat is the natural _________ of an organism.

1/4

Q2.Is a woodland a habitat?

2/4

Q3.Is a zoo a habitat?

3/4

Q4.Which food chain is correct?

4/4

Video

Play video

Click on the play button to start the video. If your teacher asks you to pause the video and look at the worksheet you should:

  • Click "Close Video"
  • Click "Next" to view the activity

Your video will re-appear on the next page, and will stay paused in the right place.

Worksheet

These slides will take you through some tasks for the lesson. If you need to re-play the video, click the ‘Resume Video’ icon. If you are asked to add answers to the slides, first download or print out the worksheet. Once you have finished all the tasks, click ‘Next’ below.

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >
Quiz:

What is a microhabitat?

Don't worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning.

Q1.A microhabitat is a ________ habitat.

1/3

Q2.Which of these might live in a rock pool?

2/3

Q3.Which of these might live in a rotting log?

3/3

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >
Quiz:

What is a microhabitat?

Don't worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning.

Q1.A microhabitat is a ________ habitat.

1/3

Q2.Which of these might live in a rock pool?

2/3

Q3.Which of these might live in a rotting log?

3/3

Lesson summary: What is a microhabitat?

It looks like you have not completed one of the quizzes.

To share your results with your teacher please complete one of the quizzes.

Time to move!

Did you know that exercise helps your concentration and ability to learn?

For 5 mins...

Move around:
Jog

On the spot:
Dance

Browse Oak's lessons: