6th+Lesson+-+Biomes


 * Lesson 1: Biomes** by Renee’ Wiles

Biotic and abiotic factors in their environment
 * Essential Standard:**

6.L.2.2 Explain how plants respond to external stimuli ( including dormancy and forms of tropism) to enhance survival in an environment. 6.L.2.3 Summarize how the abiotic factors (such as temperature, water, sunlight, and soil quality) of biomes (freshwater, marine, forest, grasslands, desert, Tundra) affect the ability of organisms to grow, survive, and/or create their own food through photosynthesis.
 * Clarifying Objectives:**

What conditions affect biomes and how do biomes vary around the world?
 * Essential Question:**

Biomes, ecosystems, aquatic biomes, terrestrial biome, abiotic, biotic, aphotic, biosphere, desert, photic, tropical rainforest, tundra
 * Vocabulary:**


 * Literacy Strategies:** Heterogeneous Grouping- Read aloud/ paired reading, supportive graphic organizers, build on prior knowledge, & chunking

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 * Readings****:**


 * General Strategies**:
 * Engage ** : In this section, students use clues to uncover the names of different biomes and the geographic area where they live.
 * Where we Live (puzzle in interactive notebook))
 * Explore ** : In this section, students explore how climates affect plants and animals in a biome.
 * A Biome Experiment (Lab) complete write-up in interactive notebooks
 * Materials: potting soil, beans seeds, gallon size ziplock bag, small growing container.
 * Explain ** : In this section, students compare aquatic and terrestrial biomes and learn about types of biomes found around the world.
 * What Are Biomes? Readings
 * Comparing Biomes (graphic organizer in interactive notebook)
 * Biomes Vocabulary (maps in interactive notebook)
 * Elaborate ** : In this section, students analyze a map detailing the locations of biomes around the world.
 * Use inquiry card: Biomes Around the World, resource []
 * Complete Journal entry in interactive notebook. Choose on an aquatic or terrestrial biome. Draw a picture of it and explain the features of that biome.


 * Evaluate**: In this section, students examine the Essential Question of the lesson and reflect on their learning.
 * Diagnostic pretest (Unit)
 * Quick Check Assessment (daily/ formative assessments)
 * Post-test Assessment (Unit)


 * Differentiation:**
 * Leveled reading articles
 * Leveled grading/rubrics