Compare two habitats studied this unit, naming one key difference and one need that every habitat still provides.
Every habitat looks different, but every habitat has to provide the same basic things to the living things inside it: food, water, shelter, and space. A desert and a pond look almost nothing alike, but both still provide these basics, just in very different amounts and forms.
Comparing two habitats side by side helps you see both the differences and the surprising similarities. A fish could never survive in the desert, and a desert lizard would struggle in a pond, because each is suited to the specific conditions of its own habitat.
Mastery looks like: They compare two habitats, correctly naming one key difference and one basic need that every habitat still provides.
Common stumbles: Listing only differences without recognizing the shared needs, like food, water, shelter, and space, across every habitat; picking two habitats that are actually very similar without noticing meaningful traits either way.