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Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

March 16, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Grab my free printable for a Taiga Biome 3D model and everything else below to teach your child about this fascinating biome. Too, look at my page Homeschool Geography for hands-on and simple ideas and tips.

The Taiga biome stretches across the northern regions of the globe. Also, it is known as the boreal forest.

It is the largest terrestrial biome on Earth, covering vast areas of land in countries like Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Norway.

Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

The taiga is a world of dense coniferous forests, meandering rivers, and abundant wildlife.

Here there are long cold winters and short, mild summers.

Temperatures in the taiga can range from -40°F in the winter to 68°F in the summer with precipitation levels being pretty low.

The soil in the taiga is mostly acidic and nutrient-poor which makes it difficult for many plants to grow.

However, coniferous trees are well-adapted to these conditions. They dominate the taiga landscape. Common tree species in the taiga include spruce, fir, pine, and larch.

BOOKS ABOUT THE TAIGA OR BOREAL BIOME

I have a Taiga Biome 3D model that requires nothing else other than scissors, glue, and something to color in the trees and animals if you would like to do so.

First, look at some beautiful books to add to your reading day.

5 Boreal Biome or Taiga Forest Books For Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To

Grab  these fun books whether you’re doing a boreal unit study or learning about the forest for a day.

The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World's Largest Land Biome

Combining lyrical storytelling with expertly researched informational text, this beautiful book provides a year-long tour of the planet’s largest land biome ― one of our most important wildernesses.

The vast boreal forest spans a dozen countries in the northern regions like ”a scarf around the neck of the world,“ making it the planet’s largest land biome. Besides providing homes for a diversity of species, this
spectacular forest is also vitally important to the planet: its trees clean our air, its wetlands clean our water and its existence plays an important role in slowing global climate change. In this beautifully written book, award-winning author L. E. Carmichael explores this special wilderness on a tour of the forest throughout the four seasons, from one country to another. Evocative watercolor and collage artwork by award-winning illustrator Josée Bisaillon provides a rare glimpse of one of the world’s most magnificent places.

Life in the Boreal Forest

The great northern forest―the boreal forest―is home to a unique ecosystem of animals and plants. It covers one-third of the earth's total forest area and is home to so many birds that it is known as "North America's bird nursery." The forest is a treasure trove of riches, but it's threatened by increased human development and
climate changes. This gorgeous book teaches readers about the boreal forest and reminds them that it's up to us to make sure the beauty and bounty survive.

Wild Rescuers: Guardians of the Taiga (Wild Rescuers, 1)

From StacyPlays, creator of the mega-popular YouTube series Dogcraft, comes a thrilling illustrated novel about a girl raised by a pack of wolves and her quest to protect their shared forest home. The first in a new Minecraft-inspired fantasy adventure series! 

Stacy was raised by wolves. She’s never needed humans to survive and, from what she sees of humans, they’re dangerous and unpredictable. For as long as she can remember, Stacy’s pack of six powerful, playful
wolves—Addison, Basil, Everest, Noah, Tucker and Wink—have been her only family.  

Together, Stacy’s pack patrols the forest to keep other animals safe, relying on her wits and each wolf’s unique abilities to accomplish risky rescue missions. But as the forest changes and new dangers begin lurking, are Stacy and the wolves prepared for the perils that await them?

What Is the Taiga? (Let's Find Out! Biomes)

The taiga is unlike any other place on Earth. It is the largest biome on Earth, with long, cold winters that can reach negative 65 degrees Fahrenheit! The plants, animals, and people that live in the taiga are built for survival. This book introduces readers to the landforms, climate, plants, animals, and people of the taiga, as well as the dangers it faces. Colorful photographs and engaging text serve as a passport to this one-of-a-kind biome.

The Taiga: Discover This Forested Biome (Discover the World's Biomes)

Discusses the ecological life and inhabitants of forested taiga, describing the plants, the animals, and how they live and work together.

Then here is a fantastic vocabulary page covering 50 animals of the Taiga and a full-color printable.

And study the moose, the largest member of the deer family that makes its home in the Taiga with a Moose Nature Study for Kids.

10 FASCINATING CREATURES OF THE TAIGA

While there are many beautiful and fascinating creatures in the Taiga, today I want to focus on just 10, several of which you will find on our Taiga biome 3D model.

  1. Moose: The largest member of the deer family, moose are known for their long legs, large antlers, and distinctive humped shoulders.
  2. Gray Wolves:Apex predators that have adaptations for cold climates which include thick shaggy fur, large paws, and sharp senses. These animals hunt in packs, preying on much larger animals like moose and caribou.
  3. Wolverine: Furry but fierce predators known for their aggressive behavior and can take down animals much larger than themselves.
  4. Lynx: Lynx are elusive cats that live alone or in very small groups. They are known for their long, tufted ears and piercing green eyes.
  5. Snowshoe Hare: These rabbits have large feet, which help them distribute their weight and stay on top of the snow. They also change color with the season to camouflage themselves from predators.
  6. Red Fox: Cunning predators known for their long, bushy tails and pointed ears, they are the largest of the true foxes.
  7. Ermine: Small, white weasels with winter coats that are prized by fur trappers for their incredible softness and color.
  8. Pine Marten: These agile climbers that are a member of the weasel family are known for their long, bushy tails and dark brown fur.
  9. Siberian Flying Squirrel: These small, nocturnal rodents are known for their ability to glide through the boreal forests using a membrane between its limbs.
  10. Northern Goshawk: Powerful hawks that are the largest and bulkiest of the accipiters, woodland birds, one of two groups of hawks. They have sharp talons, keen eyesight, and a wingspan of up to 46”.
Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

Encourage your learner to locate which areas of the Taiga each animal makes its home in and also have them find more animals beyond these 10.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE TAIGA BIOME 3D MODEL

You will need:

  • Free Taiga Biome 3D Model (add your email to the link at the end of this post and get the freebie instantly. no waiting)
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

Print out all of the 3D diorama pages onto thick sturdy cardstock.

Encourage your child to color in the animals and trees, or leave them as they are.

Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

Cut out each piece, leaving tabs for the base intact.

Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

Fold the tabs in on the bottom and glue or tape to the corresponding side.

Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

To create a sturdy raised base, glue the two sides together.

Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

Attach the background to the base with glue or tape.

Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

Fold the tabs across the dotted line on the animals and trees to create an attachable base.

Dive Into The Taiga Biome: How To Make A Taiga Biome 3d Model

Place them where you would like them in the biome.

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How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

August 7, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Creating a 3d tundra biome poster project is a fun challenge if your studying biomes. Too, you’ll love my Arctic and Inuit Unit Study. Free Lapbook – Hands-on Ideas and my Arctic Region pages.

Also, it’s a great hands-on project.

This project is part art and part science.

Too, it is a great creative writing challenge and teaches your kids about advertising as well.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

It is much more exciting to research the tundra biome to create a travel poster to entice visitors to come and see what it offers through images and inviting words than just fill in a worksheet.

You can use printed photos of animals found in the tundra or to make it a truly 3D poster and attach small animals throughout the scene.

Also, because we are advertising the tundra as a whole, we do have some animals from both of the different types of tundra mixed into the scene.

Facts About The Tundra Biome

  • Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi, which means- treeless plain.
  • The tundra covers about one fifth of the land on earth.
  • The tundra is the coldest of the biomes, the average temperature there is around -18 degrees F.
  • It is also about as dry as a desert, getting only around 10 inches of precipitation a year, and most of this is snow.
  • There are 2 different types of tundra biomes:
  • Alpine tundra, the area of land high in the mountains above the treeline.
  • Arctic tundra – Far north in the northern hemisphere along the Arctic Circle.
  • Polar bears come to the tundra in the summer, this is where they have their babies.
  • Most of the vegetation that grows in this inhospitable area is sedge, moss, lichen, dwarf shrub, and grass.
  • The growing season in the tundra is very short, it usually lasts just 6 to 10 weeks.
How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Then look at some of the animals in the tundra.

Animals of the Tundra

The type of animals and vegetation you find will depend on if it is Arctic, Alpine, or Antarctic tundra. Here are a few examples of each:

Arctic:

  • Beluga Whale
  • Snowy Owl
  • Snowshoe Hair
  • Walrus

Alpine:

  • Mountain Goat
  • Bighorn Sheep
  • Canadian Lynx
  • Elk

Antarctic:

  • Chinstrap Penguin
  • Leopard Seal
  • Arctic Tern
  • Spectacled Porpoise

Also, add some of these fun books to your reading day.

Books About the Tundra

Look at some of these books, resources, and fun things to add to your study of the tundra.

A Walk in the Tundra (Biomes of North America)

Take a walk on the tundra. In this cold, harsh biome on the top of the world, summer is short. How do plants and animals of the tundra live? Discover how they depend on each other for survival as you travel through this fascinating land.

Mini Arctic 10PCS Polar Animal Figurines Includes Polar Bear Seal Reindeer Wolf Rabbit Arctic Fox Igloo

Included-10 arctic animal toy set including 1 polar bear, 1 reindeer, 1 arctic hare, 1 arctic wolf, 1 walrus, 1 beluga, 1 killer whale, 1 arctic fox, 1 arctic seal , 1 igloo model.

Arctic Tundra

It’s a land of riddles, where a winter night can last for weeks and where the ground is full of water though it rarely rains or snows. Bears, hares, wolves, and foxes roam the ice-crusted earth, as flowers follow the sun as it moves across the sky. Young readers may never come to the Arctic tundra, but now it can come to them―in a book chock full of fun-to-do experiments and activities for children ages 6 and up that help them to solve some of the mysteries of this strange and forbidding world. Arctic Tundra includes a picture field guide, a glossary-index, and a resource list.

More Ideas for a Tundra Biome Poster Project

Also, look at more ideas to add to your poster project.

  • 20 Amazing Animals In The Tundra
  • Ideas for a tundra diorama
  • Tundra Biome: Interesting Info About its Plants and Animals

Finally, look how to make this fun poster.

How to Make a 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

You will need:

  • Trifold science board or foam board
  • Plastic Tundra Animals or printouts
  • Tacky glue or Hot Glue
  • Cotton balls, white tissue paper, cotton fill
  • Craft paint/paint brushes
How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

First, water down a light blue craft paint and paint a very light coat over all or most of your board.

Leave a little room at the top for your information. You don’t want to saturate it too much because it is cardboard and will warp if soaked.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Allow it to dry.

Tear cotton balls into smaller wisps.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

“Paint” your ground area and any hills or mountains with a thick coat of tacky glue.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Press torn cotton balls into it for snow.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Add some clouds if you like. Allow glue to dry.

Paint some ocean in your scenery to add aquatic and semi aquatic animals.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Gather up your animals.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Hot glue them in various places around the scene.

To remove the hot glue once you are done with the project, just pull them off the poster and heat the glue with a blow dryer until it softens a bit and you can pull the excess glue right off.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Use letter stickers to create an interesting and eye-catching title.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Add more details like catchy words or phrases to describe the tundra around the board.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

Have your child write or type up a paragraph to play up the positives of the tundra, just like a travel agency would hype up the location they are advertising. You might also have them research and list some locations that the tundra biome is located.

Print, cut, and attach your “advertising”.

How to Make an Easy 3D Tundra Biome Poster Project

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