SCIENCE 8 Prepared by: KARYMAE U.

AKAS and
NANIE P. BANSAO
7E’S LESSON PLAN Learning Area:
Grade Level:
SCIENCE [BIOLOGY 2]
8
(Digital) Quarter: 2nd
No. of Hours: 2 hrs

LESSON 5 and 6: WORLD’S TERRESTRIAL BIOMES

LERNING OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
1. Identify the world’s terrestrial biomes.
2. Differentiate the six terrestrial biomes.
3. Identify what biome is matched for the general characteristics.

FLOW OF THE CLASS DICUSSION

Part I. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY

 Prayer
 Greetings
 Checking of Attendance
 Setting of Classroom policies

Part II. CLASS PROPER

ELICIT MATERIALS

1. What was our lesson last week?  Ppt

Answer: Our lesson last week is all about organization of communities.

2. What is a community?
Answer: Community is a group of different kinds of organisms living
together in a particular place.

Follow up:
We have learned about the characteristics of a community and the
factors that make a community stable.

3. Show scrambled letters:

M S I B E O (BIOMES)

4. Introduce the topic

Today, we will virtually travel to the six World’s Terrestrial Biomes.

5. At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

 Identify the world’s terrestrial biomes.
 Differentiate the six terrestrial biomes.
 Identify what biome is matched for the general characteristics.

6. Provide an overview about Biomes.

“Biomes are the Earth’s major communities. They are characterized by
distinct vegetation and animals. Climate, temperature, and rainfall
determine to a large extent the biomes of the world. Biomes are
sometimes confused with similar ecological concepts such as habitats
and ecosystems. Ecosystems are the interactions biota (combined living
organisms of a specific area), such as plants and animals, within the
environment, and many ecosystems can make up a single biome. A
habitat, on the other hand, is a specific to a population or species; it is
 the area in which that group lives. Meanwhile, biomes describe life on a
much larger scale either habitats or ecosystems.”

ENGAGE

[The Instructor will play a video presentation about biomes]  Ppt

 Video presentation

[The Instructor will define Biomes]

“A biome is an area classified according to the species that live in that location.
The term “biome” was first used in 1916 by Frederic E. Clements, an American
ecologist, to describe the plants and animals in a given habitat. Over time,
scientists continued to expand and refine the definition of biome and related
concepts in the burgeoning field of ecology. What unites all biome definition is
that biomes can be differentiated by the organisms residing there and by the
climate as well as the fact that the organisms within a biome share adaptations
for that particular environment.”

[The instructor will let the students recall the terrestrial biomes discussed in the
video presented.]
“The biomes of the world are tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest,
grassland, desert, and tropical rainforest.”

[The instructor will show pictures of animals and vegetation of a certain biome.
The students will match the pictures to the type of biome described.]
[The Instructor will give short explanations to the characteristics of the biomes
based on the pictures presented]
EXPLORE

[The Instructor will group the students into three and do the activity within 15  Ppt
minutes]  Cartolina
 Marker
Procedures:
1. Each group will be assigned to compare and contrast two biomes using
a Venn diagram.
2. Group 1 will be assigned to tundra biome and desert biome.
 3. Group 2 will be assigned to coniferous forest biome and grassland
biome.
4. Group 2 will be assigned to deciduous forest and tropical rainforest.
5. The students will be given 15 minutes to accomplish the task and 5
minutes to present their output.

Venn Diagram Rubrics

Criteria 5 4 3 2
Neatness Clean paper, Clean paper, Flipped paper, Cannot read
handwriting is handwriting is handwriting is what is
easy to read readable hard to read written
Correct All One piece of Two pieces of Many pieces
Placement of information is information is information is of information
Information placed placed placed is placed
correctly incorrectly incorrectly incorrectly
Number of Five or more 4 comparison 2-3 Only one
quality comparison statements in comparison comparison
Statements statements in each circle statements in statements in
each circle each circle each circle
Time Accomplished Accomplished Accomplished Accomplished
Management task within 15 task but task but task but
minutes exceed 2 exceed 3-4 exceed 5 or
minutes minutes more minutes

[The instructor will provide additional ideas and correct

misconceptions if necessary]
EXPLAIN
 Ppt
[The instructor will flash pictures of World’s Terrestrial Biomes, then discuss ]

TUNDRA BIOME
“Tundra is the coldest of all biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word
tunturi, meaning treeless.”

Tundra form in two distinct cold and dry regions

1. Arctic tundra are found on high-latitude landmasses above the Arctic
circle – in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland, Iceland, and
Scandinavia, or on far southern regions like Antarctica.
2. Alpine tundra are located at very high elevations atop mountains,
where overnight temperatures fall below freezing.
CONIFEROUS FOREST BIOME
“Coniferous forest is a biome where the dominant form of plant life is conifers,
which are perennial, cone-bearing wood plants. Most conifers are trees, but
some are shrubs. They are also called evergreens.”

There are three main types of Coniferous forest:

1. Tropical and subtropical coniferous forest is the least extensive
type. It occurs in areas in or near the tropics that have low precipitation
and moderately variable temperatures.
2. Temperate coniferous forest is characteristic of areas with warm
summers and cool winters. This tends to mean either coastal habitat
with mild winters and heavy rainfall, or mountainous areas farther
inland.
3. Taiga also called boreal forest or snow forest occurs in high northern
latitudes, usually between 50 and 70 degrees north.

DECIDUOUS FOREST BIOME

“A deciduous forest is a type of forest dominated by trees that lose their foliage
at the end of the growing season. In this biome, there is a complete seasonal
loss of leaves followed by the production of new foliage.”

There are three types of Deciduous forest:

1. Temperate deciduous forests are found in eastern North America,
western Eurasia, and north-eastern Asia.
2. Subtropical deciduous forests are located in the subtropical regions.
3. Tropical deciduous forests are located in the tropics.
GRASSLAND BIOME
“Grassland occurs in all continents filled with low growing plant. They are
called in different names Plains or Prairies in North America, Pampas in
Argentina, Steppes in Soviet Union, Veldt in South Africa and Savana in
Africa, Australia and South America.”

There are two min kinds of grassland:

1. Temperate Grassland- areas of open grassy plains that are sparsely
populated with trees, have cold winters and warm summer. Can be
found in various regions north and south of the equator.
2. Tropical or Savanna Grassland- dominated by grasses and shrubs,
and typically warmer and they receive more rain so it have a few more
tress. Can be found in the tropical region of earth.

DESERT BIOME
“About 1/5 of the earth’s land surface is covered by desert. This biome has
a layer of soil that can be gravelly, or stony depending on the type of desert.
It get at most 20 inches of rain a fall a year, and the organism that live there
are adapted to extremely dry climate. Temperature vary greatly hot during
the day and cold during the night.”

There are four main types of desert:

1. Hot and dry deserts- also known as arid desert, the temperature
are warm and dry year-around. It includes Sahara desert located in
the African Continent and Mojave Desert in the southwest of United
States.
2. Semi-arid desert- are bit cooler than hot and dry desert. Can be
found in North America, Greenland, Europe and Asia.
3. Coastal deserts- are bit more humid that other types of deserts.
Example is the Atacama Desert of Chile in South America.
 4. Cold desert- still dry but have extreme low temperature in
comparison to the other types of deserts, example is the Antarctic.

TROPICAL RAIN FOREST BIOME

“Tropical Rain Forest are found in warm, wet areas near the equator which
no dry season. It is the most diversified biomes, the most exploited and
endangered too”.

There are two major types of Tropical Rainforest:

1. Equatorial evergreen rainforest- considered as real rainforest.
Can be found in lowland of Amazonia, the Congo Basin, the South
Asian Island of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
2. Moist forest- are found at a greater distance from the equator
where rainfall and day length vary seasonally. Can be found in
South America, Caribbean, West Africa, and South America.

ELABORATE
[The instructor will flash some example pictures animals and plants in each  Ppt
biomes, then discuss] 

Tundra Animals and Plants

Adaptations:
 Animals living in the tundra regions have thick fur and extra layers of fat
to keep them insulated. Birds usually have two layers of thick feathers
to stay warm.
 Plants grow close together, low to the ground and they remain small.
 Coniferous Forest Animals and Plants

Adaptations:
 For survival purposes, some animals adapt to hibernation to keep their
body warm. And certain animals like snowshoe hares change their fur
color according to the season.
 The needlelike lives of plants have protective covering that keeps the
plants from drying out or freezing.

Deciduous Forest Animals and Plants

Adaptations:
 During the cold months many of the animals hibernate, migrate or
become inactive to escape the cold.
 Trees have thick bark to protect them in the cold weathers. Deciduous
trees drop their leaves prior to winter which lets them store
water/moisture and survive the cold weather.

Grassland Animals and Plants

Adaptations:
 Grassland animals have often evolved highly effective camouflage,
which allows them to hide while in plain sight. Animals eat grass and
roots and burrow into the soil as their homes. Other feed on herbivores.
  Grassland grasses plants can grow at the base of the plant, not the
edges. This helps them survive the fires typically occurring in the hot
and dry grassland.

Desert Animals and Plants

Adaptations:
 Some animals have developed salt glands, a physical adaption that
allows the secretin of salt without the loss of water.
 Plants have thick stems and leaves that hold water; they grow far apart
from each other to minimize competition of water, have shallow
extensive roots, and deep tap roots to absorb water.

Tropical Rainforest Animals and Plants

Adaptation:
 The most common adaptation in rainforest is camouflage that will help
animals to blend into the environment but also a shape that is
unrecognizable by its predator.
 Broad and leathery leaves absorb more sunlight for photosynthesis:
orchids grow in trunks and branches take in moisture from the humid
air.

IN SUMMARY
[After the discussion of all types of biomes, the instructor will give summary
through asking follow up questions]

 How many biomes we have?

Answer: 6

 What are those?

Answer: Tundra, Coniferous Forest Biome, Temperate Deciduous
Forest Biome, Grassland Biome, Dessert Biome and Tropical
Rainforest Biome.
  Give at least 1 characteristics of these biomes.

Answer:
 Tundra biome is found in arctic regions.
 Coniferous biome is abundant in conifers which are cone bearing
trees with needle like leaves
 Deciduous biome has long growing seasons of 4 to 6 months.
 Grassland biome occur in all continents.
 Desert biome is characterized by lack of moisture.
 Tropical rain forest biome is found in warm, wet areas near equator.

Generalization
Biomes are the earth’s major communities. They are characterized by
distinct vegetation and animals. Climate, temperature and rainfall determine to
a large extent the biomes of the world.
Biomes also called LIFE ZONE. It is type of environment that is defined by
the types of organisms that live there.

EVALUATE:
Instructions: MATCHING TYPE. Match Colum A with Column B. Write only the  Ppt
letter of your choice in a ¼ sheet of paper.  Workbooks

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. A permafrost layer under the surface of the ground. A. Tundra
2. Change of color of the leaves.
3. Trees cannot grow due to extreme cold. B. Coniferous
4. Presence of needlelike leaves like pine, fir and spruce. Forest
5. Largest biome in the world called boreal forest.
6. Seasonal climate especially the four season. C. Temperate
7. Trees shed their leaves during fall. Deciduous
8. Coldest biome Forest
9. Presence of Tapering shape of trees.
10. Called “Land of the Midnight Sun”. D. Grassland
11. Cold winter lasting to half a year.
12. Plenty of decomposing leaves and organic matter. E. Desert
13. Animals are bears, moose, squirrels and porcupines.
14. A common replica of Christmas trees. F. Tropical
15. Shows 24 hour sunshine in summer. Rainforest
16. Natural home of the cactus.
17. Most diversified and most stable among the biomes.
18. Most exploited and endangered.
19. Pasturelands and grazing area.
20. Sand storms occurs.
21. South American Pampas
22. Mostly herbivores, rodents, snakes and birds.
23. Plants have thick stems and leaves that hold water.
24. Rich biodiversity and most productive.
25. Plains or prairies in North America.
26. Oasis are formed when rainfall sinks down.
27. Very dry and lack of moisture.
28. Philippine biome.
29. Plays a critical role in global climate regulation by
absorbing carbon dioxide.
30. Much sunshine and rainfall occur almost daily.
EXTEND:

[The instructor will assign a group project]

Procedures:
 The class will be grouped into six and each group will create a travel
brochure about their assigned type of biome.
 Group 1 will be assigned to Tundra biome.
 Group 2 will be assigned to Coniferous forest biome.
 Group 3 will be assigned to Deciduous forest biome.
 Group 4 will be assigned to Grassland biome.
 Group 5 will be assigned to Desert biome.
 Group 6 will be assigned to Tropical rainforest biome.
 The students will be given 1 week to finish the project.

The brochure should consider the following questions:

1. Where does the biome exist?
2. What plants and animals live in the biome:
3. What is the climate like in the biome?
4. What landforms exist in the biome?
5. What places of interest are found in this biome?
6. What makes this biome interesting to visit?

Brochure Rubrics
Criteria 25 20 15 10
Content All facts in the 99-90% of the 89-80% of the Fewer than
accuracy brochure are facts in the facts in the 80% of the
correct brochure are brochure are facts in the
accurate. accurate brochure are
accurate
Writing Capitalization Capitalization There are 1-2 There are
mechanics and and capitalization several
punctuation punctuation and/or capitalization
are correct are almost punctuation and/or
throughout correct errors in the punctuation
the brochure throughout brochure errors in the
the brochure brochure
Attractiveness The brochure The brochure The brochure The
and has has attractive has well- brochure's
organization exceptionally formatting organized formatting
attractive and well- information and
formatting organized organization
and well- information of materials
organized are confusing
information to the reader
attractive
formatting
and well-
organized
information
Creativity The brochure The brochure The brochure The brochure
contains an contains a contains some contains a few
adequate good amount amount of amount of
amount of of graphics graphics and graphics and
graphics and and enhancements enhancements
enhancements enhancements
that adds that adds
attraction attraction

Prepared by:
KARYMAE U. AKAS
NANIE P. BANSAO
Interns
University Laboratory School
University of Southern Mindanao
Kabacan, Cotabato
kauakas@usm.edu.ph
npbanasao@usm.edu.ph