Unit 5: Day 1 Biomes

KWBAT describe the characteristics of land biomes including the plants and animals that inhabit the area.

Step 1: Watch the video here about land biomes.

Step 2: Watch this Study Jams video as it explains the climate and characteristics of the six land biomes.

Step 3: Complete the Study Jams Test Yourself!

Step 4: Complete research on the climate, plants and animals and  each of the 7 land biomes. You will need to use this website to find out the climate and plants. You may also choose to use this website to research the climate, plants and animals. ** Note: The grasslands biome is the same as the savannah biome! **

You will complete the chart like this one on your paper. See below for the Criteria For Success.

Criteria for Success:

• Each box is correctly filled out with information from your research
• Climate information includes TEMPERATURE range and rainfall amounts
• Includes at least 3 different types of plants that grow in the biome
• Includes at least 3 different types of animals that grow in the biome

Step 5: Answer the Checkpoint! questions on your paper. Continue working until you get to the stop sign on your paper. When you are finished, check your work on the checkpoint at the top tab on the blog.

Step 6: Complete your Exit Ticket on exittix.com

Step 7: Finished early? Build a compatible habitat for different organisms here! Also, check out this awesome biome song here. Enjoy!