Every living thing — from a tiny ant to a towering gum tree — depends on the place it lives to stay alive. Today we find out exactly what living things need, and how their home provides it.

Before we start — a quick warm-up to wake up what you already know.

Almost every animal needs the same four things to survive. Watch them appear — and where they all come from.

A habitat is the place where a living thing lives and gets everything it needs. It's not just "outside" — it's a specific home that supplies food, water, shelter and space.

Notice how each need is matched to something real in the habitat. That's the link we want you to make for any living thing.

Living things often have special features that help them survive in their habitat. We call these adaptations.

Let's work through one together, then you'll try the rest in your groups.

Here's the big question scientists ask…

Let's trace the chain of cause and effect for a frog if its pond dried up:

Your turn to work like a scientist. Choose one animal and show how its habitat keeps it alive.

"My animal survives in its habitat because…"

Swap your drawing with a partner and discuss…