Grade 4 · Science · Unit 4 of 10
Our Local Habitat
Study a habitat near you
What your child practises
Children study a local habitat by asking questions, observing, collecting data and showing results, and consider how their own actions affect habitats.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Life Science: Habitats · studying a local habitat: questions, observations, data and personal actions that conserve it
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
In that same meadow, there are 12 bees. Which word fits the bees?
- weather
- community
- population
- soil
population
Hint: Bees are one kind of living thing.
Question 2
A bar graph shows robins 6, crows 4, gulls 9 and sparrows 3. Which bird was seen least?
- robin
- crow
- sparrow
- gull
sparrow
Hint: Find the shortest bar.
Question 3
Why might two classes get different counts at the same pond?
- Ponds change when students come
- They may look at different times or places
- One class is always wrong
- Counting works differently for each class
They may look at different times or places
Hint: Animals move, and people count differently.
Question 4
A pond has 20 frogs. What do we call all the frogs together?
- a population
- a habitat
- a food
- a community
a population
Hint: A population is one kind of living thing in a place.
Question 5
Which is a good question to investigate at a local habitat?
- Which kinds of birds visit the pond?
- How tall is a skyscraper?
- Which ice cream is the best?
- Who is the fastest runner?
Which kinds of birds visit the pond?
Hint: A good question is about the plants and animals you can see there.
Question 6
In a meadow, there are 50 clover plants, 12 bees and 5 mice. Which word describes everything living in the meadow?
- population
- habitat only
- community
- shelter
community
Hint: Count every kind of living thing together.