Where Do Animals Live? Animal Homes

Student Task

• Show a picture of a bird in a nest and ask: "Why does the bird need a nest?"
• Teach the home words, then do activities 1 and 2 together.
• Children complete activities 3 to 5; answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

• Home match game: hold up an animal card; children hold up the matching home card.
• Build a nest: children use twigs, leaves and grass to build a small nest outside.
• Who lives here? Show a photo of a home and children guess the animal.

Differentiation

Support: use picture cards for every activity and a word bank. Challenge: children draw a home for a made-up animal and explain how it keeps the animal safe.

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 4 check animal homes (answer key included). Activity 5 checks reasoning.

Learning Objectives

• Name common animal homes such as a nest, hive, burrow and den.
• Match animals to the homes they live in.
• Explain why animals need homes.

Teacher Tips

Some animals make their own homes (bees, birds, spiders) and some find them (bats in caves). Sorting them helps children think carefully.

What's Included

• 6-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
• Key vocabulary list (4 words with meanings and examples)
• Student worksheet (5 activities)
• Editable Word version of the worksheet
• Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

• Editable Worksheet (Word) (DOCX)
• Answer Key (PDF) (PDF)

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