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Biomes StudyJam

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Biomes StudyJam

URL:

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/biomes.htm

Content Source:

Other

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

The classroom resource provides a video that will describe the six main climate regions, or biomes, on planet Earth. There is also a short test that can be used to assess students' understanding.

Content Standard(s):

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 3

14 ) Collect information from a variety of sources to describe climates in different regions of the world.

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

Disciplinary Core Idea: Earth's Systems

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Use books and other reliable media to gather information about climates in different regions of the world.
Evaluate the information in the resources to describe the climates in different regions.

Teacher Vocabulary:

Evaluate
Climates
Regions
Reliable media
Sources

Knowledge:

Students know:

Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those condition change over the years.
Books and other reliable media provide information that can be used to describe climates in different regions of the world.
Variations in climates within different regions of the world.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Identify reliable resources for gathering information.
Identify the different regions of the world and their climates.
Evaluate information in the resources.
Use information to describe the climates in different regions and their patterns.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Patterns in climate can be used to make predictions about typical weather conditions in a region.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Weather and Climate

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.3.14- Identify differences in climate regions (e.g., desert, oceans).

Tags:

biome, climate, climate regions, Earth, ecosystem, habitat, niche

License Type:

Custom Permission Type
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses

Accessibility

Comments

The test may be completed as a whole group or independently on student devices.

There is a printable available that includes a short synopsis of the video and definitions of the vocabulary words. This could be used as a notetaking sheet for students as they watch the video.

This resource provided by:

Author:

Hannah Bradley

ALEX Classroom Resource

Biomes StudyJam