Saturday, June 8, 2013

World Biomes

Today we learned about the 5 basic biomes of the world.   There are many types of biomes but in this class we will concentrate on the basic five: Tundra, Forest, Grasslands, Deserts, and Aquatics.   A biome is a definition for a particular type of community and is classified based on its environment, organisms, and vegetation.



For your review I want you to research a particular biome.  Please comment below on which biome you will be researching.   There are 35 students in the class so no more than 7 students to research a particular biome.  If there are more than 7 people to a biome the last person to sign up for that biome will receive a 0 for this assignment. Sign up early and PAY ATTENTION!!

While you are reviewing and researching I want you to concentrate on these particular aspects:
Where is you biome located in the world?
What are the average temperatures of the seasons? Are there different seasons? 
Give three examples of the type of vegetation.  
Give three examples of the types of animals. 
Is there any ecological harm being caused by humans? Give details.
Are there any defining features about this biome that are particularly special? 
Are there other more specific biomes within this particular biome? Explain.


Tomorrow you will be meeting with the 6 other members of your group and create a special presentation for the class on the biome you researched.  Your group can do a skit, poem, song, poster, PowerPoint, etc.  You may not get up in front of the class and read from your paper without any other supplemental material.  Whatever is not finished in class tomorrow you are required to finish on your own time.  We will present two days from now.  Feel free to figure out the other members of you group and begin working on your presentations tonight. 
I have included some websites below to aid in your research.  These are not exclusive and feel free to use any other sources besides Wikipedia:


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