QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS

Habitats

• What types of habitats can you recognize around where you live? Are there forests, grasslands, wetlands, or other natural areas nearby?
• Look around your area: Do you see any construction, farming, or other activities that might cause habitat loss?
• Ask someone older, like your grandparents or parents: What was the environment like when they were young? Have they noticed changes in forests, rivers, or other natural places?
• Imagine what your neighborhood looked like 100 years ago. What kind of habitat might have been there? What animals or plants might have lived there?
• What would happen if the habitats near your home disappeared? How would it affect animals, plants, and even people?
• Are there any parks, forests, or protected areas near you? How do they help protect habitats? Have you ever visited one?

Environment

• What does the habitat look like where you live?
• How is it different from a rainforest or a desert?
• Why is it important to protect habitats like oceans or forests? How would losing these habitats affect your life?
• Have you ever visited a forest, desert, or beach? What did you see or feel there?
• If you could live in any habitat, which one would it be and why?

Your house

• How big is your house?
• Is your house rented, or does your family own it?
• How many times have you moved in your life?
• Are you happy with your current home? Why or why not?
• What do you like most about your current house?
• What don’t you like about it?
• What would your dream home look like?
• If you could change one thing about your home, what would it be?
• Have you ever lived in a house you didn’t like? Why?
• What’s the most important thing you look for in a house?