World Biome Integrated Activity
Everyday; through observation and the weather patterns; children are made aware of the environment they live in. Often they will hear conversations regarding the impact of how the environment is changing, due to human interaction with nature. However, it is not easy for them to visualise the biomes they cannot see; or know where to find them; nor to understand the impact that biomes have on each other. This World Biomes Mat does just that. It pulls together a picture of where each biome currently sits on each continent, as well as which biome has an impact on other biomes.
Due to differing sources of information on current marine biome placement, the highlighted area on the map should be used as a guide for the Child, rather than a definitive boundary.
Tropical Rain Forest Biome
Temperate (Deciduous) Forest Biome
Desert Biome
Tundra Biome
Taiga (Boreal Forest) Biome
Temperate Grassland Biome
Savannah (Tropical Grassland) Biome
Freshwater Biome
Marine Biome
Polar Biome
Features of the World Biomes Mat:
The direct objective is to provide the Child with a comprehensive overview of all 10 biomes.
Indirectly, the Child can;
map each biome to vegetation type, using the highly coloured legend
understand that each biome type depends upon more than just climate
The mat must be used together with the 10 biomes folders.
This activity supports the Montessori geography curriculum.
A versatile product that can be used for all environments from 3 years to 12 years.
