Mapping Life Near Water and Land

Exploring Habitats in Guatemala

Key Words to Know

Ecosystem

Habitat: where plants and animals live.

Classification

Putting things into groups, like sorting animals by how they look.

Resources

Animals & plants need water & food to live.

Interaction

How living things work with or help each other in their home.

Recall: Local Nature

Question 1:

What is the famous bird of Guatemala that lives in the cloud forests?

Question 2:

Name the huge tree that provides a home for many plants and animals in the rainforest.

Question 3:

In our last lesson, what did we map in the school garden?

Answers on the next slide...

Recall: Local Nature

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Answer 1:

Resplendent Quetzal

Answer 2:

Ceiba tree

Answer 3:

Plants and animals

Two Different Worlds

Which place has more water and shelter for living things?

Water and Shelter Change Everything

Lake Atitlán

Lots of water means fish, frogs, and water birds can live here. The trees give them shelter.

Dry Urban Areas

Less water and fewer trees mean we see pigeons, insects, and dogs. Animals here need to be tough to find food and stay cool.

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Habitats are Homes

Summary: Nature's Map

We learned that every living thing needs water, food, and shelter.

Some places, like Lake Atitlán, have everything a creature needs. Other places are harder to live in. Mapping helps us see who lives where!

Short Quizz: Tuesday, March 24th 2026

*(con ayuda de su cuaderno tendrán una prueba corta el dia Martes 24 de Marzo)

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Topics you need to study:

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How can we show the location, shapes, and kinds of land and water in a place?

Where can we observe plants and animals?

How does the land affect how people live?

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