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Teaching Habitat changes and extinction

Habitat changes and extinction

Where an organism lives is called its habitat. Habitats are always changing. Some changes are slow and some are fast. Habitat changes can cause some organisms to go extinct, meaning there are no more left. Extinction because of habitat changes is still happening today.

Core Knowledge Foundation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How do changes in habitats cause some organisms to become extinct?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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