Day 4 Terrestrial Biomes

Forests, Deserts and

Grasslands

Why do animals and plants live in different habitats?

What abiotic factors cause animals and plants to
adapt to the biomes environment?

At the end of todays

lesson you will be able to:

Identify the climate, animals, and

plants of six major biomes.
Explain how climate determines
where animals and plants can
live.

What is the BIG

A biome is named because it has a

climate that supports certain plant
and animal life.

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2:43

https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/landbiomes/

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Watch the BRAINPOP video:

2:39

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/taiga/

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Watch the BRAINPOP video:

4:18

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/deserts/

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Watch the BRAINPOP video:

3:00

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tropicalrainforests/

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Watch the BRAINPOP video:

3:19

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tundra/

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2:21

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/savanna/

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Watch this video: 12:54

Watch this song video: 4:02

STUDY JAM:

Watch the video. Quiz questions follow in the slide show.

PRACTICE

What is climate?
A. The home or environment of a plant or animal.
B. The temperature and precipitation of a particular
area.
C. A major ecosystem made up of many habitats.
D. A community of animals and plants that interact
with their environment.

What is climate?

Climate is the
temperature and
precipitation of a
particular area.

How many biomes are there?

A.Three
B.Five
C.Six
D.Four

How many biomes are

there?

There are six biomes.

In the deciduous forest, trees lost their

leaves in which season?

A.Spring
B. Summer
C. Fall
D.Winter

In the deciduous forest,

trees lost their leaves in
which season?

In the deciduous forest,

trees lost their leaves in
the fall.

Which is the largest biome?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Taiga
Tropical rainforest
Desert
Tundra

Which is the largest

biome?

The taiga is the

largest biome of all.

Which of the following is

characteristic of the desert?
A. Flowers only bloom for eight
weeks a year
B. It is home to rhinos and zebras
C. It has four seasons
D. It is very hot and very dry.

Which of the following is

characteristic of the
desert?

Deserts are very hot and

very dry.

In which biome would you be able to

have a farm that grows corn?
A. desert
B. Grassland
C. Deciduous forest
D. Taiga

In which biome would you

be able to have a farm
that grows corn

The grassland has the

ideal climate for growing
corn. Corn is a grain.
Grains grow like grass.

What are the three major biomes found in

the United States?
A. Taiga, tundra, deciduous forest
B. Deciduous forest, taiga, tropical
rainforest
C. Deciduous forest, grassland, desert
D. Grassland, desert, taiga

What are the three major

biomes found in the
United States?

The three major biomes found in

the United States are deciduous
forest, grassland, and desert.

REVIEW QUESTION STEMS

What adaptations do you

think animals in the
deciduous forest use to
survive?

How does it help a

deciduous tree to lose its
leaves in the fall and
winter?

Why do you think there so much

biodiversity in the rain forest?

There are very few plants

growing on the bottom of
the rain forest floor. Why
do you think that is?

What adaptations do you

think organisms in the rain
forest need to survive?

What adaptations do
animals need to survive in
the grassland?

Why is the grassland a

good place for animals like
zebra, bison, and elephants
to live?

Watch this interactive movie about Biomes.

You will need to complete the quizzes. Take
notes while watching! **Be careful of caps!