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Many things live in the woods, like this squirrel.

Living Things - Woodland Habitat

Explore the woodland habitat, where trees, leaves, logs and soil provide homes, food and hiding places for mammals, birds, insects and many more amazing living things.

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Fascinating Fact:

Mammals in woodland such as foxes, badgers, squirrels, and deer use trees and bushes for shelter and for finding food.

In KS1 Science, you discover that woodland habitats are busy communities. Trees, plants, soil and fallen leaves work together to give animals food, homes and safe hiding places.

Key Terms

Habitat: The natural home of a living thing, where it finds food, water, air and shelter.
Woodland: An area with many trees, plants and bushes that provides homes for lots of animals.
Predator: An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a woodland habitat in KS1 science?

A woodland habitat is a place with many trees, plants and leaf litter. It is shaded, often damp, and provides food and shelter for animals such as birds, mammals and insects.

How do plants help animals in a woodland habitat?

Plants give animals food like leaves, nuts, seeds and berries. They also offer hiding places, nesting spots and protection from bad weather and predators.

What might I see if I explore a woodland habitat?

You might see trees, ferns, flowers, fungi, birds in branches, insects on leaves, mammals hiding in bushes, and clues like tracks, feathers or chewed nuts.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

What are the tallest plants in a wood?

Grass

Trees

Bushes

Ferns

The trees grow tall to get as much sunlight as possible

2 .

Ferns grow on the ground in the wood. They grow under the trees. What is it like under the trees?

Sunny

Shady

Very dark

Very light

All plants need light to grow. Ferns need light. But they can grow in the shade

3 .

Which type of animals like to live on or under tree bark?

Rabbits

Pigs

Earthworms

Beetles

There are lots of beetles and other minibeasts on tree bark. Birds hop about on the bark. The birds catch some of these minibeasts for food

4 .

In the spring, many woods are full of blue flowers. What are these blue flowers called?

Daffodils

Snowdrops

Tulips

Bluebells

Have you ever been to a bluebell wood? Have you walked through the wood? What does it look like when the bluebells are flowering?

5 .

Where is it sunniest in a wood?

At the top of the trees

At the bottom of the trees

Under the trees

Under the ferns

The trees grow tall. They catch the sunlight. So it is shady under the trees

6 .

Sasha wants to find lots and lots of minibeasts in the wood. Where should he look to find the most minibeasts?

On leaves

In leaf litter

On bark

On ferns

There are minibeasts nearly everywhere in a wood, but they love to be in the leaf litter on the floor of the wood. There’s lots for them to eat there

7 .

What do many birds build in woodland?

Houses

Schools

Roads

Nests

Some birds build nests in other places - in hedgerows or under the roofs of houses

8 .

Which of these animals likes to live in woodland?

Sheep

Fish

Cows

Birds

Birds love woodland - there is lots of food, and they are safe in among the trees

9 .

On the ground in the wood there is a lot of leaf litter. Where do the leaves come from?

From the ferns

From the deer

From the air

From the trees

The leaves fall through the air, but they come from the trees. A lot of leaves fall off trees in the autumn

10 .

This animal likes to live in the woods. What is its name?

Badger

Fox

Squirrel

Deer

Deer feel safe hiding in the woods

Author: David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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