Description

There are two major kinds of grasslands in the world.  This product discusses the temperate grasslands.  We address the alternative, tropical grasslands separately.   High resolution images of the grasslands describe the temperate grassland biome in the folder.  Known as Pampas Grass in South America, and the prairies in the Midwest of USA, the grasslands cover a wide expanse of the land in every continent.

This product; one of 10 different biomes; will introduce the Child to a variety of images, and facts about humans, flora, and fauna that call the grasslands their home.  This material is not intended to be an exhaustive supply of images; and information; for all the grassland environments in the world.  We suggest that the teacher expands on this information, as projects for the children to work upon.  Use the highlighted areas on the map as a guide for the Child, rather than a definitive boundary. This is due to the climate changes that impact each biome.

Features of the Temperate Grassland Biome Folder

• the direct objective, is for children to;
  • receive an introduction to geography, and the grassland 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
• this support material is 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 Temperate Grassland 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 greeny-yellow that displays the areas of the world, that are classified as grasslands.

• 25 image cards reflect the following subjects in an image;
  • grasslands
  • fauna
  • flora
  • homes, amongst others
• the reverse of each image card lists pertinent facts relating to the images
• use this activity as a springboard to stimulate children’s imagination, encouraging them to expand on their work

Size

24cm x 17cm x 1.5cm / (9¾” x 6¾” x ¾”)

Related Products

• World Biomes 3-Part Cards – an introduction to the nomenclature of each biome, this activity helps the Child to relate the vocabulary to the image of the type of biome being depicted.
• World Biomes Mat – the washable mat, illustrates all the biomes of the world, in beautiful colour; this provides a unique overview of the current identified biome environments, which are constantly changing.
• Dessert Biomes Folder – this is the fastest growing biome, currently covering one-fifth of the world, there are 10 biomes in total.

Further Reading and Resources:

1. Grasslands Explained by National Geographic
2. Biomes of the World by Dept. of Geospatial Science at Radford University