Animals+and+Habitats+Webquest

=Animals and their Habitats=

Today you are going to be playing the role of ecologist! An **ecologist** is a //**person who studies animals and how they live in and interact with their habitats.**//

The first thing we must do in order to be an ecologist is to learn about different types of animal habitats. A **habitat** is **//the area or environment where a plant or animal typically lives.//** For this project we will be learning about the following habitats: desert, grassland, ocean, rainforest, wetlands, and tundra. Let's start by researching some different habitats. Click on the name of each habitat that is listed below to help you fill out your fact sheets. You will have to read the information carefully to find the answers.

Desert Rainforest Grassland Ocean Wetlands Tundra