Lapbook: Biomes and Ecosystems
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Lapbook: Biomes and Ecosystems
Hello! We are a homeschooling family in the middle of the semi-arid Northeast region of Brazil referred to as the Caatinga. We have traveled all over Brazil and enjoy seeing new places and new climate regions. We love to use Lyrical Life Science books and this lapbook was to conclude our studies of Volume 2 - Mammals, Ecology, and Biomes.
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Needed Materials
colored paper report cover (1 per student)
glue sticks
old magazines
colored papers
stickers
computer with good printer
stapler
scissors (safety, of course)
Learning Objectives
1. To review and reinforce our text - Lyrical Life Science, Volume 22. To have a visual reminder of information learned for future reference
3. To comparison of all the Biomes in one consistent format
4. To do something fun to complete our Lyrical Life Science studies
5. To present to others as physical and visual proof of our homeschool studies
Our Biome Lapbook Gallery
(faces blurred to protect the witnesses in my program)
Researching and gluing!
Biomes' Lapbook Links
Printables for your ecosystems' lapbook
Free pages to print and use for your project about the world's biomes.
- Blank World Map
- Make a biomes' map for your lapbook. Make a "key" at the bottom of the map and use the Biomes' World Map with colored key found below as your guide.
- Biome Worksheet
- Print one of these worksheets for each biome.
- Biomes' World Map - Colored with Key
- Use as a guide with the blank world map to make your own Biomes' Map.
- Biome, Sweet Biome
- Worksheet that would make a good little pocket with tabs on your lapbook.
- Water Cycle Wheel
- Free Water Cycle printable
- Label Map of Deserts Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
- Label Map of Deserts Free Printout. Cut it out and add to your lapbook/ report project!
- Coral Reefs of the World Map
- Make a small folding booklet with a map of coral reefs around the world. It's Free!
- World Climate Map
- Another option for a world biome map. Just print and color in!
- Free Graphic Organizers for Teachers - Ecology
- Resources for elementary and middle school science educators about ecology and ecosystems.
- Whole ecosystems unit study with worksheets
- Free unit study about biomes with lots of worksheets. Print them all!
- Free Biomes unit study
- Another complete unit study for free. Check it out!
Biomes of the World
desert
tundra
grassland and savanna
coniferous forest
deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
freshwater
marine
What to Do...
How to organize your "Quick Biome Lapbook" project
First of all this is not your normal lapbook with folded accordion matchbooks and tabbed tri-fold flap books. This might be more aptly named a fancified report cover.1. Look for a paper report cover that has brads or some sort of fastener to secure loose pages in the middle, preferably without pockets.
2. Organize your materials from the stickynote list located near the top of this lens. (Scissors, glue, stickers, etc.)
3. Print out enough worksheets and other printables from the "Biomes' Lapbook Links" also found above. Print enough for each student to have one copy. You will need enough of the Biome Report Sheets for each biome you intend to include in your booklet.
4. Have students complete the Report Sheets and punch holes and place in center of report cover.
5. Cut out and fill out the other worksheets and booklets that you chose to include. These should be glued on the front inside panel. This is your only real spot to place any lapbook type items.
6. Make a Biomes World Map with a color coded key. Color each ecosystem area in a different color on a blank world map according to the given website or other biome map. Cut out to glue on the first inside panel of your report cover.
5. Give your report a title in large letters (stickers, printed, handwritten) on the front of the report cover, and include your name as well.
6. Decorate the report cover with cut out pictures of biomes, animals, etc. from magazines or make your own eco drawings.
Project Checklist
Biome reports (5 pts. each)
World biomes map (10 pts.)
Deserts of world chart (5 pts.)
Water cycle chart (5pts.)
Title on cover (5 pts.)
Cover decorated (10 pts.)
Inside decorated (5 pts.)
Neatness (10 pts.)
General order (10 pts.)
(total of 100 points)
Great Biome Stuff on Amazon
Biomes' Characteristics
RainfallTemperature
Physical Features
Geographical locations
Types of Animals
Types of Plants
Biome Learning Links
Great links to get your information for the worksheets and learn more about biomes and ecosystems.
- WorldBiomes.com - Explore Five of the World's Main Biomes
- Place to explore the five main biomes and learn more about each one!
- Biomes and Ecozones
- Big link list page all about biomes!
- Biomes and Ecosystems information
- Explore the links on this site to learn more about different biomes.
- Biomes of the World
- Great site with separate pages for each major ecosystem.
- Biomes of the World - TeachersFirst
- TeachersFirst's research unit on biomes provides an introduction to the major biomes, a format for a research project, and suggestions for web-based research on each biome.
- Ecosystems of Our World
- Learn about the different ecosystems and biomes on our planet. Also, find out about the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles, as well as the food chain. Find out how we are disrupting these important processes.
- Mission: Biomes
- Students can go to this site by NASA and learn more about the world's biomes. Site includes helpful teacher resources! Great online activities for students, as well!
- PBS - Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge - Ecosystems
- Learn more about ecosystems and order Earth on Edge from PBS!
- Interactive Ecosystem Lesson
- Interactive lesson about Energy Chains from Harcourt School Publishers.
- Exploring Ecosystems
- Interactive lesson about 3 very different ecosystems from Harcourt School Publishers. Go to the Harcourt site for other biome related activities!
- EarthTrends | Environmental Information
- A free online database that focuses on issues of sustainable development and the environment. This site draws statistical, graphic, and analytical information from over 40 internationally recognized data sources. Detailed documentation is provided for serious research.
- Ecosystems Web Links List
- All kinds of biome and ecosystems web links on this page from Harcourt School! Check it out!
Guestbook
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HarmonyArtMom
Feb 29, 2012 @ 7:37 pm | delete
- Nicely done! This is one of my favorite topics. :)
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JoyfulReviewer
Dec 1, 2011 @ 1:15 pm | delete
- Very informative resource ... nicely done! Congratulations on having one of the top 35 homeschooling lenses.
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GonnaFly
Nov 13, 2011 @ 5:36 pm | delete
- What a fabulous resource.
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Hedremp
Nov 12, 2011 @ 11:38 am | delete
- this is a well organized lens and will be a great resource for homeschoolers. Thanks for creating it!
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Jimmie
Nov 7, 2010 @ 1:20 am | delete
- Oh, the pics are great! (So great that you should bump them up way higher on the page!) The blurred faces threw me for a second. I thought, "Oh, poor dears, they have deformed faces." LOL! Then I realized what you had done. So silly of me.
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