Taiga: Review

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Let's do a quick review of what you have learned in the Taiga series. (If you missed or would like to review the earlier Related Lessons, head over to the right-hand sidebar.)

Location

• northern hemisphere
• North America, Europe, and Asia

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Climate

• cold temperatures
• two major seasons: winter and summer
• Precipitation occurs mainly during the summer months.

Taiga's other names

• coniferous forest
• boreal forest

Plants

• mostly coniferous trees (these trees don't lose their leaves)
• some small, ground-hugging plants
• Trees have dark, needle-like leaves that absorb sunlight.
• Trees are cone-shaped to keep snow from breaking their branches.

Animals

• Mammals have thick — or sometimes multiple coats of — fur to stay warm.
• Some animals migrate to warmer climates during the winter.
• Some animals hibernate during the winter months and come out during the summer.

• Did you remember all of this important information?

Fantastic!

• What do you think is the most important thing about the taiga?

Continue on to the Got It? section to prepare for the final fun project!