Learning objectives
- Define biome vs habitat in student-friendly terms
- Compare climate and adaptations across two biomes
- Cite two species from the guide that match each biome
Suggested sequence
- 1 Habitats hub
Overview
- 2 Rainforest
High biodiversity
- 3 Desert
Scarcity adaptations
- 4 Arctic & polar
Cold extremes
- 5 Ocean browse
Species grid
Discussion prompts
- Which biome would be hardest for humans to live in without technology — and why?
- How do the same threats (like climate change) look different in ocean vs desert?
- Why might one species appear in more than one habitat hub?
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from a regions lesson?
Regions group by geography (continents/countries). Biomes group by ecological conditions — so savanna Africa and grassland elsewhere can share ideas.
Can we print the habitat pages?
Yes — they are HTML pages designed to print cleanly. Use browser print; no separate PDF file is required.
What makes a good assessment?
Ask students to write a six-sentence biome brief: climate, two adaptations, two species, one threat — using hub chunks as sources.