English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Locate the main tundra biomes on a world map
Describe the climate and seasonal changes in the tundra biome
Identify some plants and animals found in the tundra and their adaptations
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Words and meanings to learn
tundra
a cold and treeless area where the ground is frozen
permafrost
the layer of ground that stays frozen all year long
lichens
colourful organisms that are made from a fungus and algae or bacteria and can survive in very harsh, icy conditions
migration
when animals move from one place to another, often to find food or warmer weather
extreme
something that is very different from normal; it can be bigger, stronger, hotter, colder or more dangerous than what we’re used to
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Resources: A world map or a globe, pencils and colouring pencils.
Support Handout (1): The handout provides a space for the pupils to colour the tundra regions on a world map. They are then asked to write a description of the climate using a word bank. The pupils are also asked to draw and label two examples of the living things that live there.
Core Handout (2): Use the support handout to colour the tundra regions on a world map. The pupils are then asked to write a description of the climate, as well as draw and label two examples of the living things that live there.
Stretch Handout (3): Use the support handout to colour the tundra regions on a world map. The pupils are then asked to write a description of the climate, as well as draw and label some plants and animals that live there.
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