Climate Zones and Biomes
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Provided by: CK-12|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this interactive textbook lesson, students will read about climate zones and microclimates, examine climate zones on a world map, and watch a video that explains the locations and causes of extreme climate regions.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: CK-12
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The text is student-friendly and divided into brief sections.
- Students may highlight and annotate the text.
- Illustrations and a map accompany the text.
- The resource includes comprehension questions in the text and the video.
- Students can take a practice quiz and receive immediate feedback.
Additional Prerequisites
- It may be helpful to preview vocabulary terms such as latitude and longitude.
- Teachers may want to show students how to use the highlighting and annotating features.
- Students must sign in to use some of the interactive features.
Differentiation
- Students could work on this activity individually or in small groups.
- The interactive textbook could be used as a review or assessment practice.
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