Back on the Useful Tools and Templates page, there is a guide on how to access Britannica School. Follow the instructions and then search for the topics to get access to all the information.
Clicking on this image will take you to National Geographic's Encylopaedia entry on Habitat. This entry provides information about habitats as well as the main components (parts) of a habitat.
It also has some very handy features - like clickable words (the words in blue with yellow dotted underlining can be clicked on for a definition) and a vocabulary list that you might find useful as you do more research into the topic.
Do you think this is a reliable source of information? Why?
Clicking on this image will take you to the Australian Museum's "Wild Kids - Habitats" webpage. It has links out to other webpages on their website that have information about a variety of habitats, including an explanation of what each habitat features and some of the specific types of places that fit that habitat.
Do you think this is a reliable source of information? Why?
Clicking on this image will take you to Idaho Public Television's webpage on "Habitat: Facts".
Do you think this is a reliable source of information? Do you think that the links to more information would also be reliable? Why?
Clicking on this link will take you to the webpage on Niches by cK-12. Previously it was available to you as a PDF to download, however, Miss Phillips had a conversation with lawyers from the Australian Copyright Council in Week 7 (Term 1, 2018) and there were concerns regarding potential infringement. So, now you have access to the website - please just note that you do not need to sign up for anything to read this information, and do not click on any other links on this page.
Clicking on this image will take you to a pre-set (advanced) search of the Wilderness Library catalogue. Miss Phillips used the keyword "habitat" and the location "Junior Library" to limit the results. Look at the Call Numbers for the books that come up in the search - this shows you areas of the Non-Fiction collection where you may find other books that haven't come up in the search.
This YouTube video is from a channel called MooMoo Math and Science. It provides an explanation of what a niche is compared to a habitat.
This YouTube video is from a channel call Fuse School - Global Education. It provides an explanation of what a niche is and provides examples to help you understand.
Email Library staff for the login information, make sure that you include your name and a clear explanation of what you are asking for: Miss Phillips Mrs Lim Ms Lane. Once you have the login details, follow the link below to the Online Reference Generator and create Harvard-style citations for all of your resources/references.
