Biomes of the World Cards provide a first lesson on the eight different biomes that are used throughout the biome materials. The categories chosen are broad. In research, you will find such terms as tundra, savannah, boreal forest, and mediterranean scrub which can be investigated by older children as subcategories or ecosystems within the biome. Each biome has an icon that is found on the back of cards and used to identify different sets or as a control of error.
Elementary version includes picture, definition and label with more information at an advanced reading level and booklet with black and white masters.
(6 to 12 years)

Item: 11IN

The World According to Biomes is the introductory curriculum guide to the biome study that leads to an exploration of each continent by biomes. It begins with the concept of a biome by looking at its parts: the energy from the sun, the water, the soil, the air, the plants, and the animals. Each part of the biome is explored with nomenclature, hands-on activities, movement, drama, and art.
Elementary Introduction to the Biomes Curriculum includes the curriculum guide, nomenclature (picture, definition, and label), biome question and answers, the adaptation game, and masters to make booklets for children to label and teacher-made materials. (6 to 12 years)

This book and the masters are available as a free download by clicking the links below.

World According to Biomes Masters for Elementary
World According to Biomes Curriculum for Elementary

Item: 111INCP

With the Backyard Biome Grammar mat, children use cards color-coded to the parts of speech to label things and places, then describe them with adjectives and introduce them with articles. Verbs, prepositions, adverbs, and conjunctions follow to make exciting sentences to be symbolized. Words are chosen to relate to the aspect of the biome curriculum illustrated on the mat. The Backyard Biome Mat integrates the concepts introduced in the World According to Biomes: an Introductory Curriculum. It includes red arrows to place and show how energy moves through the biome, a lesson outline, paper grammar cards, and a wooden box with dividers for the cards.
(5 to 8 years)

Backyard Biome Mat Lesson

Item: 550BBM

The biosphere nesting box illustrates the "systems thinking" approach of how life is structured and connected. The galaxy, the solar system, the biosphere, it's biomes, ecosystems, populations of plants and animals, individuals and their tissues, organs, cells and atoms. This material is recommended for elementary aged children to give them a sense of how the concept of a biome connects with the whole from the universe to the atom. 10 nesting boxes come with wooden labels to match to each box.

Biosphere Nesting Box Lesson

Item: 998BNB