When teaching about biomes in elementary, I like to bring in various biome activities and projects! This gives my students the space to truly explore and learn about the various biomes across the Earth.
We all know how it goes – you try out several projects and activities throughout the years, and some are better than others. I have found several biome activities and projects that my students always enjoy, and I see my students make great progress with! I will share these activities below.
Biome Activities and Projects
Activity #1: Reading Passages
Reading passages is a great way to introduce or dive deeper into biomes. They allow your students to explore the content, collect information, and retain new information. You can give your students a passage going over biomes in general, but I also love having them read detailed passages about the main biomes.
I have a passage written for each of the seven biomes, along with a ten question Google Form to check students’ understanding and comprehension of each passage. This resource is a great way to collect data on students’ knowledge, and you can focus on working with struggling students instead of creating passages.
Activity #2: Choice Boards
Need an engaging activity for biomes that you can use independently or in centers? Choice boards make challenging students’ knowledge really simple. I like to incorporate various activities that require students to think critically, such as explaining a concept to a friend or creating a picture of the biomes.
I have a biome choice board ready to go with nine different activities that will challenge students. This choice board is easy to use because you only have to press print!
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Activity #3: 3D Cube Project
Want a fun hands-on project to complete your biome unit? Have students create a 3D cube that displays six different biomes. Each side of the cube has a different biome with various boxes to place information, such as plants, animals, regions, and climate.
There is also an option to create a whole cube from one biome! This would be perfect for class presentations or having students share about a biome with a group.
Activity #4: Biome Brochure Project
This biome brochure project allows students to display the knowledge they have learned over the entire unit. It includes a section for vocabulary, summary, images, and more. What I like most about this project is that it not only requires students to summarize what they know, but it serves as a reference material later in the year.
I have my students make these science brochures or trifolds as an activity at the end of each unit. Then, when it’s test time, students have an easy access study guide! This brochure is easy to set up. You print one page per student, and then they fold!
Want more science activities and lesson tips? Check out my blog where I have tips and lesson ideas for a variety of elementary science units.
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