Biomes Activities Resource Bundle - Projects Worksheets STEM Reading Passages

Updated 5/19 This bundled product now contains the following 10 (no longer 6) StudentSavvy resources! (Reading Passages has just been added!)

Biomes Reading Passages

Biomes Interactive Notebook {Digital & Print}

Biomes Interactive PowerPoint {Google Apps}

Biomes STEM Challenges

Biome GO!

Biomes Google Student Projects

Biome Trading Cards

Biome Board Game

Biome Writing Activity

Biome Exam / Assessments

All you'll ever need for a unit on Biomes! :)

More information on each resource:

-Biome Reading Passages

Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include:

1.) Life in the Tundra

-Overview and facts about the Tundra biome (climate, weather, etc.)

-Overview of the locations around the world (northern Canada, Siberia, Alaska, coastal Antarctica, etc.)

-Overview of the types of plants found in the Tundra

-Description of the adaptations the plants have in the Tundra to survive the cold weather

-Types of animals that live in the Tundra

-Adaptations the animals have in order to survive the cold weather

Keywords: permafrost, tundra

2.) Tropical Rainforests Around the World

-Overview and facts about the Tropical Rainforest biome (climate, weather, etc.)

-Overview of the locations around the world

-Overview of the types of plants found in the Tropical Rainforest

-Description of the adaptations the plants have in the rainforest to survive

-Types of animals that live in the Tropical Rainforest

-Adaptations the animals have in order to survive

Keywords: humid, emergent layer, canopy, understory, forest floor

3.) Facts of the Savanna Grasslands

-Overview and facts about the Grasslands/Savanna biome (climate, weather, etc.)

-Overview of the locations around the world (Africa, Australia, etc.)

-Overview of the types of plants found in the Savanna

-Description of the adaptations the plants have in the grasslands to survive

-Types of animals that live in the grasslands

-Adaptations the animals have in order to survive

Keywords: Savanna, grasslands

4.) Surviving the Desert Biome

-Overview and facts about the desert biome (climate, weather, etc.)

-Overview of the locations around the world (Namib in Africa, Sahara in Africa, etc.)

-Overview of the types of plants found in the desert

-Description of the adaptations the plants have in the desert to survive the heat

-Types of animals that live in the desert

-adaptations the animals have in order to survive the heat

Keywords: succulents, Sahara desert, water conservation

5.) The Four Seasons of the Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome

-Overview and facts about the Temperate Deciduous Forest biome (climate, weather, how it’s always changing seasons)

-Overview of the locations around the world (eastern United States and Canada, Japan, etc.)

-Overview of the types of plants found in the Temperate Deciduous Forest

-description of the adaptations the plants have in the forest to survive

-Types of animals that live in the Temperate Deciduous Forest

-adaptations the animals have in order to survive

Keywords: temperate, deciduous

6.) Under the Sea: Saltwater Aquatic Biome

-Overview and facts about the aquatic biome (75% of earth’s surface, temperature and other abiotic factors that play a role, ocean zones etc.)

-Overview of the locations around the world (Atlantic, Pacific, etc.)

-Overview of the types of plants found in the Saltwater Aquatic biome

-Description of the adaptations the plants have in the ocean to survive

-Types of animals that live in the ocean

-Adaptations the animals have in order to survive

Keywords: epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abiotic factors

- Biomes Interactive Notebook

This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized science interactive notebook.

Students will create a fun interactive spinner featuring information about all the different biomes! Biomes covered in this unit include: Savanna/Grasslands, Aquatic (Salt-Water), Tropical Rainforest Forest, Desert, & Tundra Biomes (38 pages)

- Biomes Interactive PowerPoint

This teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Biome Interactive PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through it on individual computers. (16 pages)

- Biomes STEM Challenge

The Biomes Survival Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.

The STEM group of students must first decide on a plush or plastic animal to bring to school. They must also decide on a specific biome that the animal is going to survive in. The animal they choose for this challenge may not already have adaptations suited for the chosen biome. The students must come up with at least 4 different adaptations for their animal. (10 Pages)

- Biomes GO!

Get your students up and moving! Students will learn all about different biomes and animal adaptations while participating in an engaging physical activity!

30 animals in 5 different biomes are waiting to be discovered! (32 pages)

- Biomes Google Classroom Student ProjectsThis product contains 2 digital projects that students can complete using Google Slides! This resource has a brochure project and an info-graphic / poster project.

Each student-centered project has a sample project and detailed project instructions for the students. (13 Pages)

- Biomes Board Game

40 printable biome cards with adventure scenarios for interactive gameplay! Students will respond to questions regarding animal adaptions, biome information, and wilderness knowledge. (48 pages)

- Biome Cards

Want to really engage your students while teaching science lessons on biomes? Your students will never forget these trading cards while learning about plants, animals, and adaptations! (24 pages)

- Biome Writing Activity

Worksheets for students designed to engage them while learning about biomes, organisms, plants, animals, and adaptations! (3 pages)

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