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Environmental Education in Wisconsin

Biome Travel Guide

For Teachers 5th - 12th
In a perfect marriage of social studies and science, groups work together to research and create a travel guide presentation to share with the class. Not only do kids learn about the climate and geography of a biome, but also the...
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What on Earth is a Biome?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore organisms and their environments. They examine change over time demonstrate an understanding of physical positions on Earth. They survey earth's diversity, write a report, fill in a data table created on the...
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Biomes Summary-Temperature, Precipitation, and Location

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the weather conditions of the various biomes on a world map. In this geographical weather lesson, students identify the seven biomes and color each biome a specific color. Students view a list of the average temperature...
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Biomes of the World

For Students 4th - 5th
In this biomes learning exercise, students read an article on biomes and answer 10 multiple choice, short answer or true and false questions relating to biomes.
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A Trip Around the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students role play the role of a travel agent. In groups, they must plan a trip around the world making stops in a different biome. They use the internet to discover the characteristics of each biome and create a travel brochure for...
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Create a Country

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners work in small groups to list features and elements found on a variety of grade- appropriate maps. They develop a class list of map features and elements to draw from as they create a map of an imaginary country.
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Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the physical characteristics of four types of desert regions. In this desert regions lesson plan, students watch a video about deserts and discuss the deserts. Students compare the deserts and research the ways humans have...
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Greatest Places: Namib

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the Namib Desert and learn about its location, the Skeleton Coast, mirages, and general information about this home to the highest sand dunes in the world.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Habitat

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the basics of a few habitats and then create an ecocolumn--a simulated cross-section of a biome such as a rain forest--with your own environment.

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