Lesson 2: World Biomes

World Biomes

Lesson 2

Starter - Sensory Tool

Today’s Schedule

Learning Objectives

Quizizz

Learning Break

Learning Objectives

Success Criteria/Commendation

●I can list all five major biomes

●I can name at least three facts about biomes

I can list at least three biomes in the world

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What is a Biome?

A biome is a natural area of plants and animals. The world is divided into many

different biomes and they all vary depending on their climate.

aquatic

forest

tundra

desert

grassland

Fill in the Blank

A biome is a large area of land with animals and ______.

Multiple Choice

The world is divided into many biomes, such as the rainforest, aquatic and desert.

• True

• False

A biome is different from an ecosystem.

An ecosystem is the interaction of living and non-living things in an environment.

A biome can be made up of many ecosystems.

For example, an aquatic biome can contain ecosystems such as coral reefs and kelp forests.

What is a Biome?

Aquatic - Saltwater

The biome can be divided into two main categories: freshwater and saltwater (Marine).

Saltwater Habitats:

• oceans and seas

• coral reefs

• estuaries

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• saltwater lakes

Aquatic - Saltwater

The world's four oceans, Atlantic,

Pacific, Arctic, and Indian, make up the

saltwater biome.

Because the oceans are so different, the animals found in them are diverse.

What is your favorite ocean animal?

Aquatic - Freshwater

Freshwater Habitats:

•rivers and streams

•ponds and lakes

•wetlands

Freshwater biome are important sources of

water for living creatures.

Multiple Choice

Which one is a saltwater habitat?

• Lake

• River

• Ocean

Tropical Rainforest

●Temperature between 20°C and 25°C

●Rains all year round

●Trees are very tall and varied

●Most plants are evergreen

Multiple Choice

The trees in a rainforest stay evergreen, which means they stay green through more than one season

• True

• False

Deciduous Forest

●Goes through all four seasons

●Range of trees: most lose their leaves

in the autumn

●Even rainfall throughout most of the

year

●Coldest of all the biomes

●Little rain, lots of frost

●No trees grow and only a few small plants

Tundra

Multiple Choice

The tundra is the _____ biome

• coldest

• hottest

Multiple Choice

What does not grow in tundra biomes

• trees

• fish

●Dry season and a rainy season

●Temperature ranges from -40°C and +40°C

●Mostly grass grows

Grasslands

Grasslands Animals

Audio Response

Which animals can you find in Grassland biomes?

Open Audio Recorder

●Temperatures over 50°C in the day and below freezing (0°C) at night






Animals that can be found in deserts include species of mammals, reptiles, birds, insects, arachnids and some amphibians, such as camels, lizards and scorpions.

Desert

●Very few clouds and very little rain

●Very few plants or animals.

Match

Match the following

• Grassland
• Desert
• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Mountains

Lion

Cactus

Polar Bear

Jaguar

Evergreen

• Lion

• Cactus

• Polar Bear

• Jaguar

• Evergreen