Draw and cut out a set of paper eyes to attach on straws for making characters.

Paper Eyes

The Arctic Tundra is a treeless and frigid biome located in the far northern latitudes of the Earth. With its short growing seasons and permanently frozen soil, known as permafrost, the conditions in this biome are challenging for plants to flourish.

Teacher Notes

Overview and Objectives

Materials

Preparation

Tundras receive little precipitation of rain or snow, less than 25 cm a year, and are considered deserts.

Imagine

Make the nose and belly of seal

Create flippers

Make the tail

Make beams for seal's back

Make and attach tail fin

Create another seal for a pack

National Curriculum

Curriculum for Excellence

Build

References and Extra Resources

STEAM Classroom

UK - England

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

UK - Scotland

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

SDGs

Goal 15

Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways.

KS2-1

Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment.

KS2-2

Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

KS2-3

Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.

I can identify and classify examples of living things, past and present, to help me appreciate their diversity. I can relate physical and behavioural characteristics to their survival or extinction.

SCN 2-01a

Through carrying out practical activities and investigations, I can show how plants have benefited society.

SCN 2-02b

By comparing my local area with a contrasting area outwith Britain, I can investigate the main features of weather and climate, discussing the impact on living things.

SOC 2-12a

Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.

🇬🇧 Intro: Arctic Tundra Biome

Overview and Objectives

Lesson Structure