What is a Biome? LESSON

by Dynamic Earth Learning

Price: 500 points or $5 USD

Subjects: science,lifeScience,earthAndSpaceScience,earthDay

Grades: 5,6,7

Description: Embedded video lesson on first slide! Then students answer 32 questions. This lesson covers the concept of biomes, which are large geographic regions characterized by specific climates, plants, and animals. It explains that biomes provide insights into how organisms adapt to their environment and interact within their natural habitats. The lesson emphasizes the need to protect threatened biomes such as tropical rainforests and coral reefs to prevent species extinction. It introduces the two main categories of biomes: terrestrial (land-based) and aquatic, which further classify the major types of biomes found on Earth. For terrestrial biomes, it describes forest biomes (including tropical rainforests, temperate forests, and boreal forests), tundra biome, grassland biome, desert biome, and chaparral biome. The aquatic biomes are categorized as marine (ocean and estuary) and freshwater (lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams) biomes. The lesson also highlights the threats to biomes, including deforestation, climate change, and overexploitation.