Communities and Biomes

Activities

Have students do this “Examining the Stages in Ecological Succession” (doc) worksheet.
Try this “Comparing Ecosytems” activity. This is actually an activity to compare biomes.
Do the “Drag and Drop” interactive game that has students place biomes in either the marine or land category.
This “Communities and Biomes” (doc) wordsearch includes answers (doc).
There are 7 activities on biomes at the “North American Biomes” site.
The “Biomes” worksheet has students compare biomes.
“Build a Prairie” is an interactive game that lets students choose the proper plants to inhabit a prairie.
Try the “Communities and Biomes” (doc) crossword puzzle.
“Exploring Biomes” (pdf) is a worksheet for comparison of biomes.
American Field Guide’s “Primary and Secondary Succession in America’s Forests” unit has 3 activities and several video segments.
This “Biomes” lesson from Teacher’s Domain (You must register for free to access) includes videos, maps, and readings in PDF form.
Play the “Biome Builder” (pdf) an activity in which players acquire a certain number of KiloCalories in a Bingo-like game. Then, working in groups, they construct a tiny animal community within the limits of their resources.
“Terrestrial Biome Bash” is a Quia hangman game.

Have students do the “Building a Biome” lab where the teacher assigns a biome to each group and has them simulate it’s conditions.
See the affect of acids on plant growth in the “Acids and Seed Germination” (doc) lab.
Compare the water-holding capacities of sand, clay, and potting soil in the “Water-holding Capacity of Soils” (doc) lab.