L.O. To describe and understand key aspects of vegetation belts and biomes.

Key vocabulary:
 Vegetation belts: a region where different types of plants grow in a specific pattern
due to climate, soil, and other conditions.
 Biomes: broad and varied geographic region with a specific type of vegetation
adapted to its environment.
 Ecosystems: a community of living and non-living things interacting with each other
in a particular are.
 Climate: the average weather conditions over a long period of time.
Must Starter:
Display an image of a forest, grasslands and
To explore our prior learning of vegetation tundra to the class and ask students to
belts and biomes. describe what they notice and think about
the images. Ask students what they know
about different types of vegetation and
biomes – link to PRIOR LEARNING.

Should Introduce the objectives of this lesson of

To define the key vocabulary related to
biomes and vegetation belts and to explain
how adaptations to climate and other factors
determine what kinds of vegetation can
survive in each biome.
Questions to ask:
• What is a vegetation belt and biome?
• What are some characteristics of
vegetation in different biomes?
• How are vegetation belts and biomes
distributed across the Earth?
Could
To identify different vegetation belts and
biomes around the world.
Tundra – Grey
Boreal Forest – Light Green
Temperate Forest – Dark Green
Tropical Rainforest – Bright Green
Temperate Grassland – Yellow
Tropical Savanna – Brown
Desert – Tan
Mediterranean – Orange
Taiga – Light Blue
Mountain Forests and Grasslands – Brown
and Red
describing and understanding vegetation
belts and biomes. Define key vocabulary
such as vegetation belts, biomes,
ecosystems, and climate. Show different
vegetation belts and biomes using images or
videos, and explain how adaptations to
climate and other factors determine what
kinds of vegetation can survive in each
biome. Also, explain how different types of
biomes are distributed across the Earth and
what factors influence their distribution.
Using an interactive map of the world on
https://www.worldbiomes.com/, ask
students to label different vegetation belts
and biomes around the world. Model how to
identify each biome by its characteristics.
https://mrnussbaum.com/world-biomes-
interactive
SEVERAL websites are included on the
PPT, including Switchzoo, where the
children can build their own BIOME.

Challenge - Give the children a bottle template to

To create a biome in a bottle illustrate with their knowledge about
their chosen Biome.
L.O. To describe and understand key aspects of vegetation belts and biomes.

Key vocabulary:
 Vegetation belts: a region where different types of plants grow in a specific pattern
due to climate, soil, and other conditions.
 Biomes: broad and varied geographic region with a specific type of vegetation
adapted to its environment.
 Ecosystems: a community of living and non-living things interacting with each other
in a particular are.
 Climate: the average weather conditions over a long period of time.
- Provide children with websites to
use for research as well as fact-
sheets.
- Create a double-page-spread with
these headings:
- What is a _____________?
- Biome threats….
- Vegetation…
- Wildlife..
- Climate…
- FUN FACTS
L.O. To describe and understand key aspects of vegetation belts and biomes.

Key vocabulary:
 Vegetation belts: a region where different types of plants grow in a specific pattern
due to climate, soil, and other conditions.
 Biomes: broad and varied geographic region with a specific type of vegetation
adapted to its environment.
 Ecosystems: a community of living and non-living things interacting with each other
in a particular are.
 Climate: the average weather conditions over a long period of time.