What on Earth is a Biome?
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson
3 Lesson 4
AIM: Where are the earth's biomes located?
MOTIVATION: Show students a map of the earth's biomes from
the website:
http://richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/biomes
PROCEDURE:
1. Have students look at the map and determine
where each of the biomes are located.
2. Have a discussion on why each biome might
be located in a particular place. Review
latitude and other factors.
3. Distribute blank map of the western hemisphere,
and have students fill in the biomes of the
western hemisphere:
ACTIVITIES: Students will color-key a map of the biomes
of the western hemisphere.
FOLLOW-UP: This will lead into the next unit (currently in
development) on one of the
seven biomes we will study in depth-- "The Ocean"
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