Habitats & Ecosystems Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on habitats and ecosystems — food chains and webs, adaptation, biodiversity, endangered species, and how humans affect habitats.
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Learning objective
Describe habitats, food chains and webs, and explain how animals are adapted to survive in their environment.
About this resource
- Subject: Science
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6)
- Pages: 2
- Date added: 2026-05-13
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on habitats and ecosystems for primary
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- D DK Eyewitness: Ocean — DK
- T The Promise (picture book — habitat destruction) — Nicola Davies
- E Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth — Nicola Davies
- T The Animal Book — Steve Jenkins
- A A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement — David Attenborough
Outdoor nature study equipment
- B Bug catcher net set children outdoor
- M Magnifying glass 5x children classroom set
- R RSPB Pocket Birds of Britain guide
- B Bug viewer pots with magnifier lid
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