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Animals & Their Habitats

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A fun animal habitats game for K-3 reviewing basic needs, adaptations, and who lives in ocean, desert, forest, and freshwater homes. Built for Grades K-3. 25 ready-to-play clues, no prep needed. This is a Grades K–3 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Habitat Basics, Ocean Habitat, Desert Habitat, Forest Habitat, Freshwater Homes.

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  • Habitat Basics

    What is the place where an animal lives called?

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    habitat

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  • Ocean Habitat

    Is ocean water salt or fresh?

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    salt water

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  • Desert Habitat

    Is a desert usually dry or wet?

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    dry

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  • Forest Habitat

    What tall plants make a forest?

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    trees

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  • Freshwater Homes

    Is a pond freshwater or saltwater?

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    freshwater

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Habitat Basics

$100 — What is the place where an animal lives called?
habitat
$200 — What do animals use in a habitat to stay safe?
shelter
$300 — What is it called when some animals sleep through winter?
hibernation
$400 — What is it called when animals move to find food or warmth?
migration
$500 — What word means an animal blends into its surroundings?
camouflage

Ocean Habitat

$100 — Is ocean water salt or fresh?
salt water
$200 — What body part lets fish breathe underwater?
gills
$300 — What ocean habitat is built by tiny animals called polyps?
coral reef
$400 — What large seaweed makes underwater forests?
kelp
$500 — What ocean layer is too dark for plants to grow?
deep ocean

Desert Habitat

$100 — Is a desert usually dry or wet?
dry
$200 — What spiky plant stores water in deserts?
cactus
$300 — What do many desert animals hide in to stay cool?
burrows
$400 — What word means an animal is active at night?
nocturnal
$500 — What helps camels keep sand out of their eyes?
long eyelashes

Forest Habitat

$100 — What tall plants make a forest?
trees
$200 — What do birds build in trees to hold eggs?
nests
$300 — Trees that lose their leaves in fall are called what?
deciduous
$400 — What is the leafy top layer of a forest called?
canopy
$500 — What is the soft layer of dead leaves on the ground called?
leaf litter

Freshwater Homes

$100 — Is a pond freshwater or saltwater?
freshwater
$200 — What do frogs begin life as?
tadpoles
$300 — What flat green leaves float on ponds?
lily pads
$400 — What do beavers build across streams?
dams
$500 — What wet, grassy freshwater habitat is called a what?
marsh

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