Habitats of the WorldGrade 2 Science for Kids

Forests, deserts, oceans and polar lands, and the animals that live there.

Habitats of the World takes second graders to forests, deserts, oceans, rainforests and icy polar lands. Kids match animals to their habitats and test how blubber keeps animals warm in a fun interactive experiment.

  • Grade 2 · Ages 7–8
  • 3 lessons
  • 3 experiments
  • 12 practice questions
  • About 25 min
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  • Forest and Desert
  • Who Lives Where?
  • Ocean, Rainforest and Polar
  • Habitat Match
  • Keeping Warm in the Cold
  • Blubber Glove

Science lab course · Grade 2

Habitats of the World · Learning goals

What Your Child Will Learn

Visit forests, deserts, oceans, rainforests and icy polar lands, match each animal to its habitat and test how blubber keeps animals warm.

  • Plants and animals live in habitats that give them what they need.
  • Every habitat is different, and its animals have bodies that fit it.
  • Blubber is a thick layer of fat that keeps polar animals warm.

Why it matters

Why This Matters for Kids

  • Animals fit their homes

    Kids learn how animals are suited to where they live, the start of understanding adaptation.

  • Our world

    Exploring different habitats builds geography knowledge and curiosity about the planet.

  • Caring for nature

    Knowing habitats helps kids understand why protecting them matters.

Inside Habitats of the World

How the Course Works

Each level has a short read-aloud lesson, an interactive experiment and a mini quiz.

  1. Step 1 · Lesson

    Forest and Desert

    A habitat is the home where a plant or animal lives. It has food, water and shelter.

  2. Step 2 · Experiment

    Who Lives Where?

    Each animal fits its habitat. Let's put these plants and animals in the forest or the desert.

  3. Step 3 · Lesson

    Ocean, Rainforest and Polar

    The ocean is salty water. Sharks, whales and jellyfish live there.

  4. Step 4 · Experiment

    Habitat Match

    Three very different homes! Let's match each animal to its habitat.

  5. Step 5 · Lesson

    Keeping Warm in the Cold

    Polar animals live where it is freezing cold.

  6. Step 6 · Experiment

    Blubber Glove

    Let's put a hand in icy water with different coverings. How many seconds until it feels cold?

Lesson preview

A Peek Inside the Lesson

This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.

Forest and Desert

A habitat is the home where a plant or animal lives. It has food, water and shelter.

A forest has lots of trees, rain and shade. Owls, deer and squirrels live there.

A desert is very dry and hot in the day. Cactuses store water inside.

Camels can go many days without drinking!

Ocean, Rainforest and Polar

The ocean is salty water. Sharks, whales and jellyfish live there.

A rainforest is hot and rainy. Parrots, monkeys and frogs live there.

Polar lands are icy and cold. Polar bears and penguins live there.

Keeping Warm in the Cold

Polar animals live where it is freezing cold.

Seals, whales and polar bears have a thick layer of fat called blubber.

Blubber works like a warm coat under their skin!

For parents

Try It at Home

Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.

Parent Tip

Try the blubber test: coat one finger in shortening inside a plastic bag, then dip both fingers in ice water. Which feels warmer?

Who Lives Where?

  1. Pick an animal you like.
  2. Find out its habitat in a book.
  3. Draw the animal in its home with food, water and shelter.

Plants and animals live in habitats that give them what they need.

Habitat Match

  1. Make a habitat in a shoebox with a grown-up.
  2. Use paper, leaves, cotton (snow) or blue paper (water).
  3. Add an animal that fits!

Every habitat is different, and its animals have bodies that fit it.

Blubber Glove

  1. Fill a bag with vegetable shortening (a grown-up helps).
  2. Put another bag inside it to make a glove.
  3. Dip it in icy water. Can you feel the cold?

Blubber is a thick layer of fat that keeps polar animals warm.

Practice

Grade 2 Science Practice Questions

Real questions from Habitats of the World. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.

  1. Question 1

    What is a habitat?

    • A.A kind of food
    • B.A rock
    • C.The home where a living thing lives
    Show answer

    The home where a living thing lives

  2. Question 2

    Where does a polar bear live?

    • A.In icy polar lands
    • B.In the desert
    • C.In a rainforest
    Show answer

    In icy polar lands

  3. Question 3

    What is blubber?

    • A.A kind of fur
    • B.A thick layer of fat
    • C.Ice
    Show answer

    A thick layer of fat

The full course has 12 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.

Habitats of the World · Questions from parents

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this course for?

Habitats of the World is a grade 2 science course for kids ages 7–8. That is Year 3 science in the UK and Year 2 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.

What will my child learn?

Visit forests, deserts, oceans, rainforests and icy polar lands, match each animal to its habitat and test how blubber keeps animals warm. Along the way they practice: Plants and animals live in habitats that give them what they need; Every habitat is different, and its animals have bodies that fit it; Blubber is a thick layer of fat that keeps polar animals warm.

How long does the course take?

About 25 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.

Is this course free?

Habitats of the World is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.

Does my child need to read well to use it?

No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.

Can we use it for homeschool?

Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.

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