Biomes Station Lab - MS

This modular, student-led activity will keep your middle schoolers engaged while exploring biomes and their unique characteristics. With everything included, you’ll save a ton of prep time while giving students the opportunity to direct their own learning.

In this interactive lab, students will identify and compare the characteristics of Earth’s major biomes, learning how climate, geography, and biodiversity work together to define these ecosystems. Perfect for in-class or virtual learning, this lesson helps students connect scientific concepts to the real world.

Texas Teachers: This station lab aligns with the 2017 TEKS (not updated for the 2021 TEKS).

Differentiated, Modular, and Student-Centered

Each lab features eight differentiated activities plus a bonus challenge station for early finishers. Teachers guide and facilitate while students work independently or in small groups—encouraging ownership of learning.

All signage, task cards, and resources are included. The Explore It! station may require a few simple classroom materials you already have.

The Stations

Input Stations – Build Understanding

• Explore It! – Hands-on demo or digital drag-and-drop in PowerPoint/Google Slides

• Read It! – Differentiated passages (English & Spanish) with comprehension and vocabulary practice

• Research It! – Website-based activities with visuals and guiding questions

• Watch It! – Short video with reflection prompts

Output Stations – Show Understanding

• Organize It! – Printable or digital card sorts/manipulatives

• Illustrate It! – Sketches or diagrams modeling biomes and their features

• Write It! – Open-ended short-answer prompts

• Assess It! – Task cards + vocabulary-in-context writing activity

Bonus Station – Challenge It!
Extension activities such as crosswords, games, and mini-projects for early finishers and advanced learners

Virtual & In-Class Flexibility

This station lab is fully compatible with Google Slides and PowerPoint, making it simple to implement in both physical and digital classrooms.

Why Teachers Love It

• Differentiated for diverse learners

• Multimodal activities to engage all learning styles

• Flexible for both print and digital use

• Minimal prep required

This resource is also part of the Biomes 5E Lesson Plan, which expands into editable presentations, interactive notebooks, student-choice projects, assessments, and more.

This is a finished product; it will be updated with formatting or corrections as needed. Future improvements and new features will be sold as a separate product.