Description

With the advent of humankind, the various environments began to change.  Initially very slowly, and now with advancing speed.  All biomes are affected by temperature range, soil type, and the amount of light; and water; required to define the biome.  Climate change is affecting all biomes; in one way or another; and this means that the boundaries defining biomes are constantly changing.  This product; one of 10 different biomes; the desert biome folder will introduce the Child to a variety of images, and facts about humans, flora, and fauna that call the desert their home.

This material is not intended to be an exhaustive supply of images and information for all the desert environments in the World.  We suggest that the teacher expands on this information, as projects for the children to work upon.  Due to differing sources of information on current desert biome placement, the highlighted area on the map should be used as a guide for the Child, rather than a definitive boundary.

Features of the Desert Biome Folder

• the direct objective, is for children to;
  • receive an introduction to geography and the desert biome
• indirectly, children;
  • learn about the different climates
  • understand the diversity of the world
  • identify with areas that they can relate to
  • broaden their horizons, stimulating an inquiring mind
• curriculum support material, aligned to the Montessori geography curriculum
• the fact cards are printed on the back of every image
• these cards offer the teacher a structure, that s/he can use to embellish on the image with stories, and facts.

Contents of the Desert Biome Folder

25 Image, and 1 title card, stored in an A5 transparent plastic envelope, to store on the shelf.  The title card has an image of the World, with a band of yellow that displays the areas of the world, that are classified as a desert.   This is one of the largest biomes.

• 25 image cards reflect the following subjects in an image;
  • deserts
  • fauna
  • flora
  • homes, amongst others
• the reverse of each image card lists pertinent facts relating to the images
• it is suggested that this information is used as a springboard to stimulate children’s imagination, encouraging them to expand this work

Size

24cm x 17cm x 1.5cm

(9¾” x 6¾” x ¾”)

Related Products

• World Biomes Mat
• Taiga Biome Folder
• Temperate Forest Biome Folder
• Temperate Grassland Biome Folder
• Tropical Rainforest Biome Folder
• Savanna Biome Folder
• Tundra Biome Folder
• Polar Biome Folder
• Marine Biome Folder
• Freshwater Biome Folder
• World Biomes 3 Part Cards

Further Reading and Resources

1. 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 – National Geographic
2. Deserts 101 – National Geographic – https://youtu.be/n4crvs-KTBw
3. Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting – Environmental Science