Critter Kits: Home Sweet Habitat: Forests

Cover of the Educator Packet with a forested scene

A habitat is an animal’s home, or the place where they live. Habitats are made up of the four resources that all animals need to survive: food, water, shelter and space. Without these four components, our native wildlife would not be able to live. Habitat can be found all throughout Rhode Island. It can be large or small, wet or dry and can even be an urban backyard! For example: food can be found in the source of garbage, gardens or insects. Water can be found gathered in dips in the ground or old buckets. Raised sheds or brush piles can be used as shelter, and as long as there aren’t too many other animals in the habitat, there is space.

What’s included in this kit?

Information about Rhode Island’s forests
Sample lesson plans
PowerPoints
Photos and videos
Forest Word Search
Show and tell items

Check out our Home Sweet Home: Forests playlist on YouTube!

Home Sweet Habitat Forests Educator Packet

Lesson Plan 1

Lesson 1 The Story of a Forest PDF file, about 3

Lesson 1 Rhode Island Story of a Forest Presentation Powerpoint file, about 76

Story of a Forest Activity PDF file, about 1

Story of a Forest Reading Cards PDF file, about 4

Lesson Plan 2

Lesson 2 Young Forest Wildlife - The New England Cottontail PDF file, about 2

Lesson 2 Young Forest Wildlife - The New England Cottontail Presentation Powerpoint file, about 53

Forest Succession Dance PDF file, less than 1

Invasive Species Game PDF file, less than 1

Lesson Plan 3

Lesson 3 - The American Woodcock PDF file, about 1

Lesson 3 Young Forest Wildlife - The American Woodcock Presentation Powerpoint file, about 41

Habitat Circles PDF file, about 1

The Sky Dance PDF file, less than 1

Additional Resources

Forest Word Search PDF file, less than 1

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our staff are happy to help provide any support you need! Email mary.gannon@dem.ri.gov.

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