1. Biomes Foldable Click HERE to see a video on how to set this up.
Biomes- Large geographical areas with similar abiotic factors (soil, water & climate) usually have similar biotic factors (plants & animals).

2. 3 Day assignment Amount to complete each day:
Day 1: first 2 terrestrial biomes
Day 2: remaining 4 terrestrial biomes
Day 3: all 3 aquatic biomes
This will be a formative grade for completion.

3. Title the outside flaps with the following labels
Terrestrial (land) Biomes:
Tundra
Taiga / Coniferous Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grasslands
Deserts
Tropical Rain Forest
Aquatic (water) Biomes:
Freshwater
Marine
Estuary (not a real biome)

4. Terrestrial Biomes - Outside of Flap
Example
Terrestrial Biomes
Name of Biome
Picture 1.
There will not be a specific picture to draw.
You can pick what picture you use: either one on this PPT or find one on Google.
It should show features or organisms characteristic of this type of environment.
Terrestrial Biomes - Outside of Flap 2.

5. Land Biomes - Inside of Flap
Distinguishing characteristics:
Climate:
Temperature:
Precipitation:
Plants:
Types:
Adaptations
Animals:
Copy this on the inside flap of each of the 6 terrestrial biomes.
Land Biomes - Inside of Flap
Write the name of the biome in the margin
Use the full section to record information.
(ignore the vertical crease)
Example

6. Read Only
Use the following slides to fill in the required information on the inside of the foldable.
There will be a few slides for each biome so use ALL of the slides to help you fill in the needed information per biome.
Don’t forget to draw your pictures on the front of the flaps.

7. 1. Tundra: View its location on the map.

8. Tundra Cold, dry region; cold desert Climate:
Precipitation – 30 – 50 cm of rain/yr.
Avg. temperature – summer 12˚C; winter -26˚C
Slow decomposition due to cold temperatures.
Polar tundras – found near the North Pole
permafrost – layer of soil that stays frozen all the time; only the surface thaws
Plants: shallow-rooted plants (grasses & small shrubs); mosses; lichens; no trees
Animals: insects, migratory birds (ducks, geese, shorebirds & songbirds); hawks; owls; arctic hares; musk oxen; wolves; caribou; reindeer

9. Tundra (continued) Alpine tundra – top of tall mountains
Also has permafrost
Found above the “tree line”
Gets plenty of sunlight & precipitation

12. 2. Taiga/ Coniferous Forest: View its location on the map.

13. Taiga / Coniferous Forests
aka: boreal forests
Conifers – trees that produce seeds in cones; needles; aka: evergreen trees
Climate:
Precipitation – 75 cm of rain or snow/yr.
Average temperature – summer 14˚ C, winter -10˚ C
Plants: coniferous trees (Douglas fir, spruce); few large plants
Animals: squirrels; insects; birds (finches, chickadees, jays); herbivores (porcupines, elk, moose, ); bears; foxes; lynx
Migration & hibernation

16. 3. Temperate Deciduous Forest: View its location on the map.
Taiga

17. Temperate Deciduous Forests
Deciduous – “to fall off” – trees that shed their leaves to save water during the winter or during the dry season
Have 4 distinct seasons in a year (fall, winter, spring, summer)
Climate:
Precipitation – 75 – 125 cm of rain/yr.
Average temperature – summer 28˚ C, winter 6 ˚ C
Plants: deciduous trees (oaks, maples); ferns; mosses
Animals: deer, bears, snakes, woodpeckers, chipmunks, opossums, mice, skunks

18. Temperate Deciduous Forest

21. 4. Grassland/Prairie: View its location on the map.

22. Grasslands/ Prairie aka: steppes, prairies, savannas, pampas
Found on every continent except Antarctica
Temperate Grassland
Climate:
Precipitation – 25 – 75 cm of rain/yr.
Average temperature – summer 30˚C; winter 0˚C
Plants: grasses; flowering plants; few trees; crops – wheat, rye, barley, corn
Animals: small, seed-eating animals (prairie dogs & mice); large grass-eaters (bison); kangaroos; cattle & sheep
Savannas (Africa)
Precipitation – cm rain/yr.
Average temperature – dry season 34˚C; wet season 16˚C
Plants: scattered clumps of trees; grasses
Animals: large herbivores (elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests)

23. Grasslands/Prairie

26. 5. Desert: View its location on the map.

27. Deserts Driest biome on Earth Climate: Plants: cacti
Precipitation – less than 25 cm of rain/yr.
Avg. temperature – summer 38˚C; winter 7˚C
Temperature shifts from day to night
Ex: Gobi desert in Asia – freezing temperatures in the winter
Plants: cacti
Adaptations – grow far apart; shallow roots; store water; waxy-coated leaves
Animals: toads, tortoises, kangaroo rat, scorpions, few large animals; reptiles
Adaptations – nocturnal (active at night); dormant during dry season; store water; big ears

28. Deserts

31. 6. Tropical Rain Forest: View its location on the map.

32. Tropical Rain Forests
Have more biological diversity that any other place on Earth
Climate:
Precipitation – 200 – 600 cm of rain/yr.
Average temperature – daytime 34˚ C; nighttime 20˚ C
Warmer than temperate rain forests due to location near the equator
Plants: ferns, orchids, tall trees; low growing plants that don’t need much light
Animals: birds (parrots); insects; snakes; frogs; monkeys; lizards
canopy – tree tops

33. Tropical Rain Forests

36. Aquatic (Water) Biomes Title the flaps with the following 3 water biomes
Freshwater
Marine
Estuary (not a biome)

37. Aquatic (Water) Biomes - Inside of Foldable
Write the name of the biome in the margin
Copy this on the inside flap of the corresponding aquatic biomes.
Freshwater
Marine
Estuary
List these 4, then READ (not write) what they mean

38. READ ONLY: Aquatic Communities
Important Abiotic Factors:
Climate of land biomes affect the aquatic biomes
Water characteristics:
water depth
water temperature
amount of sunlight
amounts of dissolved oxygen & salt in water

39. 1. Freshwater Examples of Freshwater Biomes Rivers & streams
Lakes & ponds
Wetlands (marshes, swamps, bogs)

40. Freshwater (continued)
Why is shallow water important to plant life?
It permits sunlight to shine through for photosynthesis providing more food for consumers.

41. Freshwater (continued)
Examples of Producers:
Algae
Plants
Examples of Consumers:
Fish
Frogs
Insects (along shoreline)
Snails
Salamanders

42. Freshwater (continued)
Adaptations:
Still water: insects, snails, frogs, salamanders
Moving water:
Trout = streamlined bodies
Frogs = suction cups to hold onto rocks

44. 2. Marine Biomes (Saltwater Ecosystems)
About 95% of the water on the surface of Earth contains high concentrations of salt.
Examples:
Oceans
Seas
Inland saltwater lakes

45. Marine Oceans contain many habitats. These habitats differ in:
Sunlight amount
Water temperature
Wave action
Water pressure

46. Marine Adaptations: Intertidal zone
Need to withstand the pounding action of waves, sudden changes in temperature, & being covered with water & then exposed to air
Barnacles & sea stars cling to rocks
Clams & crabs burrow in the sand

47. Marine (for foldable) - Adaptations
Neritic zone
Shallow water permits photosynthesis for producers
Schools of fish feed on algae
Coral reefs in warm waters

48. Marine (for foldable) - Adaptations
Surface zone (open ocean)
Algae  photosynthesis
Larger fish (tuna, swordfish) and whales depend directly or indirectly on algae for food

49. Marine (for foldable) - Adaptations
Deep zone
Dark!
Some organisms produce light (glowing squid & the angler fish)

50. 3. Estuary
Estuary = found where freshwater of a river meets salt water of the ocean.
An estuary is a rich habitat for living things because the shallow water for photosynthesis and large supply of nutrients carried by the river.
Producers: marsh grasses & algae
Consumers: crabs, worms, oysters & fish

52. Estuary

53. On the BACK of your foldable, answer this conclusion question…
In 3 sentences, explain…
How do biotic and abiotic factors affect biodiversity?
Use specific examples from the biomes.