Biomes Worksheets

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Biomes Worksheet Activities

This page contains a growing collection of biome worksheets for K-12 including mapping the biomes, looking at biotic and abiotic characteristics of biomes, and a more detailed look at individual biomes:
* desert
* taiga
* tropical rain forest
* grasslands
* tundra
* chaparral
* ocean

What is a biome?
What does biotic mean?
What does abiotic mean?

Biome Map Worksheets

World Map

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www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.eco.lp_biomes/
Mark the biomes on a world map using the biome world map image provided.

www.azgfd.gov/i_e/ee/focus/lessons_biomes.shtml
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the PDFs for lesson 1. The student worksheets get the student to mark on a map where they think the different biomes are based on supplied data (temperature, vegetation, rainfall and carbon dioxide)


Links checked May 2012

Biome Characteristics Worksheets

www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.eco.lp_biomes/
Search for Biome worksheet for a worksheet to fill in with details of location, climate, other environmental factors, plants, animals

kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/
Scroll down to the Games section for an animals in different biomes worksheet, a biome names word search, plants in different biomes worksheet, and a weather in different biomes worksheet.

www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/biome2.html
Fill in the blanks to give plants, animals, climate and other details for each biome. Then answer some questions.

www.math.montana.edu/~nmp/materials/ess/mountain_environments/
novice/bidet.html

Biome detective sheet.

www.kbteachers.com/weather-and-climate/climates-venn-diagram.html
Venn diagram comparing climates of different biomes

www.lhs.logan.k12.ut.us/~asemadeni/landBiom.htm
Land biomes

www.stlzoo.org/education/programsforschoolgroups/scavengerhunts.htm
There are several scavenger hunts for different age groups on this page specifically for Saint Louis Zoo, but it may be possible to modify these worksheets to suit another zoo. Look for animal adaptations, animals around the world, and biomes for worksheets to help learn about biomes.


Links checked April 2012

List of biomes available on this page

Desert
Grasslands
Tropical Rain Forest
Taiga
Tundra / Arctic
Chaparral

Desert Biome Worksheets

Tuareg Nomads with Camels in Sand Dunes of Sahara Desert, Arakou

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www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/label/desert/
Label the major deserts of the world

www.kbteachers.com/weather-and-climate/desert-biome-handout.html
Label the objects in the desert and name some desert animals.

www.tlsbooks.com/scienceworksheets.htm
On this page you'll find What am I? (Desert tortoise worksheet ) and a desert plants worksheet

abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/desert/
Lots of desert worksheets, including scrambled desert words worksheet with answers, venn diagram comparing dromedary and bactrian camels, venn diagram comparing two deserts, desert word search puzzle in the shape of a cactus, desert similes worksheet, main deserts of the world (name the continents), desert insect report form and more.

www.edhelper.com/Deserts1201.htm
Desert crossword puzzle (with pictures)

www.edhelper.com/Deserts1202.htm
Desert crossword puzzle (with pictures and words)


Links checked April 2012

Desert Coloring Pages

Desert Coloring Pages Desert Coloring Pages On this page you'll find a large variety of desert animals (mammals, reptiles, birds, and others), desert plants and desert scenes to color.

Grasslands Biome Worksheets

(Savanna / prairie / velds / pampas / llanos / campo)

Numerous Weaver Nests in an Acacia Tree in the Savanna of Samburu Game Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Buy This Grasslands Poster at Allposters.com


abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/grassland/
Lots of grassland biome worksheets, including crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, coloring pages, favorite savannah animal and bar graph, scrambled words, and more.

www.aurumscience.com/environmental/4_ecosystems/earth_plains.html
Animal adaptations in the great plains and grasslands worksheet (after watching the BBC Planet Earth DVD)

www.edhelper.com/grasslands1401.htm
Grasslands crossword puzzle with picture clues

www.edhelper.com/grasslands1402.htm
Grasslands crossword puzzle with picture clues and word bank


Links checked Apr 2012

Grasslands Coloring Pages

Grasslands Coloring Pages Grasslands Coloring Pages On this page you'll find a variety of grasslands animals coloring pages - animals such as giraffes, lions, gnus, prairie dogs, and more.

Rainforest Biome Worksheets

Mount Tefatua and Tropical Rainforest, Raiatea, French Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean, Pacific

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abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/rain_forest/
Lots of rainforest biome worksheets, including crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, coloring pages, favorite rainforest animal and bar graph, venn diagrams comparing the Arctic and the Antarctic, scrambled words, and more.

www.tlsbooks.com/scienceworksheets.htm
Scroll down to find a Rain Forest Word Search puzzle

www.simegen.com/writers/rabbit/Rainforest%20Crossword.html
Rainforest crossword puzzle

www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/rainforest.html
On this page you'll find a rain forest crossword puzzle (and answer key) and 2 rain forest word find puzzles at different levels (with answer keys)


Links checked March 2012

Rain Forest Coloring Pages

Rain forest scenes, animals and plants

Jungle Coloring Pages
On this page you will find a growing collection of jungle coloring pages for kids. There are rainforest animal coloring pages, rainforest plant coloring page...

Taiga / Boreal Forest Biome Worksheets

Beaver Pond in the Boreal Forest of Interior Alaska

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www.canadianforestry.com/kits/english/volume7-e.html
Worksheets on Canada's boreal forest for different ages

www.birdday.org/birdday/themes/2006/educational-materials
At the top of the page there is a boreal forest adaptations worksheet. Scroll down for three boreal forest coloring pages / identifying plants and animals activity sheets

www.edukits.ca/boreal/student/active.html
Word searches, crosswords, and worksheets about the boreal forest and the people who live there. Note: If you can't this link to work, try this link to the worksheets instead.

www.alpac.ca/index.cfm?id=lesson_plans
There are several worksheets relating to the forest here including Diversity in the forest (wildlife riddles and boreal food chain) and Stages in succession


Links checked March 2012

Tundra / Arctic Biome Worksheets

Tundra of Denali National Park with Moose at Pond, Alaska, USA

Tundra of Denali National Park with Moose at Pond, Alaska, USA

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abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/tundra_arctic/
Lots of ocean biome worksheets, including crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, coloring pages, favorite Arctic animal and bar graph, scrambled words, and more.

bogglesworldesl.com/arcticanimal_worksheets.htm
Arctic animal crossword puzzle, word search and cloze passage worksheet

www.aurumscience.com/environmental/4_ecosystems/earth_iceworlds.html
Mapping and animal adaptations in Antarctica and the Arctic worksheet (after watching the BBC Planet Earth DVD)

www.education.com/worksheet/article/tundra-animals-word-search-third/
Tundra animals word search. (Note I only got this to work by right-clicking on the view worksheet button and then opening in new window / tab)


Links checked March 2012

Shrublands / Chaparral Biome Worksheets

Chaparral after a Burn, with a Death Camus (Zigadenus Venosus) Growing Among Burnt Plants
Chaparral after a Burn, with a Death Camus (Zigadenus Venosus)
Growing Among Burnt Plants


Buy This Chaparral Poster at Allposters.com


www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/schools/shrubland/
Click on the Download the Shrublands Curriculum link. There is lots of information here, teaching ideas, and several worksheets, including identifying plants and animals, and adaptations of plants and animals which live in the shrublands.

www.k12reader.com/4th-grade-reading-comprehension-worksheets/
Scroll down to week 3 for a reading comprehension worksheet about Chaparral Ecosystems.

www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/wordsearches/ws-print.aspx?puzzle=915531
Word search puzzle with words related to the animals, plants, and characteristics of the Chaparral ecosystem.


Links checked March 2012

Aquatic Biomes

Ocean

Ocean / Marine Biome Worksheets

ocean poster print

Buy this orca poster from Amazon

www.learningpage.com/free_pages/galleries/oceans.html
K-3 marine animal worksheets

www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/february/oceans.html
On this page you'll find quizzes (with answer keys) at three different levels, word finds (with answer keys) at three different levels, a crossword puzzle (with answer key), and lined and unlined decorated writing paper

www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/ocean/secrets/
stupage.html

Click on the page icon to get information and a worksheet about mapping the ocean floor.

www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/ocean/pollution/
stupage.html

Click on the page icon to get information, an experiment, and worksheets about pollution in the ocean and cleaning up oil spills.

www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/ocean/stranded/
stupage.html

Click on the page icon to get information and worksheets about marine animal strandings.

www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/ocean/connect/
stupage.html

Click on the page icon for a printable card game for exploring food chains / webs in four different ocean ecosystems - kelp forest, coral reef, hydrothermal vent, and polar ocean. There is also a worksheet for students to fill in after the game.

www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-crossword-sharks.htm
Simple shark crossword puzzles

www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-anagram-ocean.htm
Ocean animal anagrams

www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-wordsearch-sharks.htm
Shark word search puzzle


Links checked April 2012

Ocean coloring pages

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