Exploring Magnificent Habitats with I See a Kookaburra

Warm-Up: What’s a Habitat?

• Ask: “What is a habitat? Have you heard that word before?”
• Explain: “A habitat is a special home where animals and plants live. Each habitat is different!”
• Show illustrations of each habitat and ask what the children notice (e.g. trees, water, dryness)

Main Text: I See a Kookaburra

• Read the book I See a Kookaburra aloud, stopping at key habitats
• Ask: “What kind of place is this? What features can you see in this habitat?”
  • A savanna or grassland is an open space that has only few trees but a lot of grass.
  • Teacher note: Savanna is similar to grassland in Australia, Tide pool = rockpool, Pond = wetland
• Optional: “Which animal do you see here?” (Note: Make this casual or skip, as it’s not the main focus)

Activity: Matching Habitats

• Lay out habitat cards around the room or on tables
• Students match each habitat to its name and describe the features
• Discuss each one: e.g. “A rockpool is salty, found near the ocean, with blueish water.”
• Students do their habitat matching worksheet.

Reflection

• Ask: Which habitat looks fun or interesting to explore?
• Which habitat is the driest? Which is the wettest?
• Can we find more than one kind of water in different habitats?