Exploring Biomes
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Biomes, Terrestrial, Interdependence, Organisms
Lesson Description: Here is an in-depth introduction to Earth's biomes and the characteristics that make each one unique. From diverse Tropical Rain Forest to the freezing Tundra's, come along to visit different terrestrial biomes around the world.

  • Other S7L4.d. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to examine the interdependence of organisms with one another and their environments. Ask questions to gather and synthesize information from multiple sources to differentiate between Earth’s major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical rain forest, savanna, temperate forest, desert, grassland, taiga, and tundra) and aquatic ecosystems (i.e., freshwater, estuaries, and marine).
Video : Earth's Biomes
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")
Quiz : Reviewing Earth's Terrestrial Biomes Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

Generally, Earth's biomes appear in pattes based upon their distance from the ____________.

Question #2
Which plants grow where is determined by many factors, the most dominant being climate.
Question #3

A habitat with an abundance of heat and water would produce the ____________ growth potential, such as in the tropical rain forests.

Question #4

Which of the following best completes the sentence. Less precipitation results in....

Question #5

This biomes has is considered very dry and has harsh conditions. The organisms in this environment have special adapations that help them survive the extreme temperature changes.

Question #6

Few species of penguins are home to the least diverse biome known as the ____________________.

Question #7

Which of the following best describes the temperate rain forest? 

Question #8

If your were exploring an habitat such as the Pompas in Argentina and it was dominated by grasses which biomes would you conclude that you are in?

 

Resources : Terrestrial Biomes Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Build a Biome Game
Review by building a Biome.
Terrestrial Biomes Video
Review the characteristics of each terrestrial biome
Terrestrial Biomes Website
Explore terrestrial biomes.