In this 6 week, multi day course, your students will have the opportunity to learn about the biomes of the world through a series of student centered activities. Each meeting will focus on a different aspect of biomes and include unique follow up activities.

Week 1, Meeting  Class will begin with introductions and reviewing the classroom rules. 
This class will we focused on an overview of the eight major biomes of the world. (Ocean, grassland, polar regions, temperate forest, tropical forest, desert, wetlands, mountains) After an interactive slideshow is presented, students will create their own biome poster. Pictures and labels will be provided for this work. Completed posters may be shared through outschool photo  messages or at the beginning of meeting two. 

Week 2 Meeting This lesson will  highlight the specific six parts of a biome.(water, soil, air, plants, animals, energy) through Canva slides and brief video clips. Learners will go on a virtual field trip to a “surprise” biome to identify the parts they see.  A matching nomenclature activity will serve as follow up. 

Week 3 Meeting  Writing activities will  serve as the centerpiece of this class through a biomes of the world T chart. Each student will be provided with a template which includes a topic sentence, big ideas, transition words, supporting details, and a conclusion. Learners will complete this during class but can add illustrations as optional follow up.

Week 4 Meeting This class will take learners to the familiar biome they have in their backyard or neighborhood. We’ll  first have conversation about the different types of biomes  in our respective areas/neighborhoods.  Each student will complete a biome scavenger hunt to look for 10 specific items on an illustrated checklist. We will then compare the items to see the results! 

Week 5 Meeting   Our artistic side will be used in this meeting in which we will complete a backyard biome illustration. Instructions will be given on what to include such as plants, animals and other unique details. I will do an example of my backyard biome before learners will begin theirs. Completed drawings will be shared via Outschool photo messages or at the beginning of the next class. 

Week 6 Meeting In this final lesson, our class will complete a framed paragraph about four things we can see in the backyard biome. A template will be provided before class and can be customized by each learner  depending on the characteristics of their backyard biome. Students will share their completed paragraphs, if desired.