Students will briefly investigate the following biomes on Enchanted
Learning: Arctic, Desert, Chaparral (or Scrub), Taiga (or Coniferous
Forest), Grassland, Tropical Rainforest, Pond, Ocean, Antarctic, Tundra,
Cave, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Savanna, Prairie, Freshwater Marsh, Swamp,
Intertidal Zone and Coral Reef. They will pick ONE biome and create a book
and diarama all about their choice. The books will be created in Microsoft
PowerPoint and will include the following information:
Page 1 -- Title Slide
-Name of your biome in Word Art
-Picture of your biome
-Your name - size 14 bold
Page 2 -- What is a Biome?
-general information about ALL biomes
-at least 2 pictures of 2 different biomes
be sure to identify what the biomes are!
Page 3 -- Name of your Biome
-General information specific to your biome. This slide uses
words to describe what is unique about your biome. Font size 12-14
-What does your biome look like?
-What is the climate like? Rainy or dry? Cold or hot? Do the seasons
change?
-Do plants grow well here?
-Are there many animals living here?
-How much of the earth's surface does your biome cover?
Page 4 -- Location of Your Biome
- map and sentence or two explaining where your biome is located
Page 5 -- Plants Found in Your Biome
-5 or more
- picture of each plant
- label each picture with the name of the plant (Center the name under the
picture)
Page 6 -- Animals Found in Your Biome
-5 or more
-picture of each animal
-label each picture with the name of the animal (Center the name under the
picture)
Page 7* -- Animal and Plant Adaptations --changes or special
characteristics of the plants or animals that help it survive in
this biome. Please try to include at least 3.
Page 8* -- Did You Know?
-Interesting fact or facts about your biome. This is something
NEW you learned doing this project. Please include at least 3
Page 9 Works Cited
-Be sure that you are copying and pasting ALL web addresses and book
titles as you do your project
YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT SOURCES!
Page 10 -- About the Author
-Tell us about you! What do you like to do? Do you have
brothers, sisters or pets? What are your favorite subjects or
food? You must write at least 8 sentences about yourself.(Font size
12-14) You will also include your picture and a picture of you with
your biome diarama-- we'll take it at school with the digital
camera!
**Slides with an *astrick* are slides that will be completed by
students who finish the others. Not all students will have these slides in
their books.**
Please remember to include at least one graphic on every page.
+++This project will be graded and counted as a Social Studies grade.+++
I will try to keep you up-to-date about what is due each week. If you miss
class or do not finish in class, you MUST complete for homework or you may
stay after school Tuesday through Friday until 4:30 or work before school
Tuesday through Friday from 8:00-8:30. Please be sure you ask me one day
before teh day you want to stay and be sure to bring a note from your
parents
giving you permission to be in the lab. Please be sure you have a way home
at 4:30! Thanks! Please let me know if I can help you in any way!
OCTOBER 16, 2009
All students should have the research completed for page 3. This is the page
with specific information about the ONE biome you have choosen. Information
should be written on a piece of paper IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Don't forget to be
adding your sources to the Works Cited page. If you are finishing at home,
save the web addresses to your flash drive. We will type all information
into our books next week. If you do not finish in class, you must finish
for homework and bring all information with you to class next Friday.
OCTOBER 23, 2009
All students should have their third page completed. All information should
be typed in and one picture should be on this page, with a border. In
addition, page 4 should be completed. This page includes a map indicating
where in the world their biome is located as well as a sentence or two
describing in words wher their biome is located. Have a good week!
OCTOBER 30, 2009
All students should have page 6 completed. This page includes a picture of
5 animals found in their biome, as well as the name of the animal typed
below each picture. Each picture should have a border, size 4.5 pt. In
addition, students should check that pages 2, 3 and 4 are complete.
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
All students will make the cover for their book. The cover must include at
least one picture of their biome, a title in Word Art and their name, size
14 Bold in the lower right or left corner. Students are also responsible
for finishing slide 5. This slide includes at least 5 pictures of plants
that live in their biome. The plants MUST each be labeled with the name of
the plant. Be sure to center the name of the plant under the picture.
We will also copy and paste three picture of animals that live in their
biome on a powerpoint slide. We will print these to be used in art class
when the students mold animals out of clay for their biome boxes.
Internet Links
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Biome Location Map and Information
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_Map.htm
http://www.animalsoftheworld.ecsd.net/biomes.htm
http://www.mbgnet.net/
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/introbiomes.html
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/biomes.htm
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
http://www.worldbiomes.com/
Arctic/Tundra
http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra3/tundra3.html
Map plus info
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html
http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/biomes.htm
Intertidal Zone Plant and Animal Pictures
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/rockyshore.html
Desert Plants and Wild Flowers
http://www.desertusa.com/flora.html
Cave Pictures
http://www.freenaturepictures.com/cave-pictures.html
Cave Plant Pictures -- BEST SITE
Fungi, algae, and even some simple mosses that dominate caves
http://www.geocities.com/cavingliz/Caveflora.html
Freshwater Biomes
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/freshwater.htm
Pond Animal and Plant Adaptations...and more!
http://digitalsportsman.com/wetlands/anim.htm
Antarctica -- Plants and Animals
http://amurdoch.tripod.com/yr4/fauna.html
Antarctic Plants
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/About_Antarctica/Wildlife/Plants/
Coral Reef Animals and Animal Adaptations
http://www.kmuska.com/ocean/adaptations.html
More Coral Reef Adaptations
http://www.oceanicresearch.org/adapspt.html
Coral Reef
http://tools.coralreef.org/objects/view.acs?object_id=547&q103p=2
Coral Reef Plant Adaptations
http://www.cyberlearn.com/flat.htm#startFlat
More Coral Reef
http://www.worldwildlife.org/expeditions/reef/species/index.html
Freshwater Marsh Plant Pictures
http://iep.water.ca.gov/suisun/photos/plants.html
Pond Animal Adaptations
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/freshwater.htm
Pond Information
http://42explore.com/pond.htm
Prairie Information
http://www.rbnc.org/schoolunits/prbiome.htm
Deciduous Forest Pictures
http://search.msn.com/images/results.aspx?q=picture%20deciduous%20forest
Biome Info
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/
Ocean Plants
http://www.k12.nf.ca/swiftcurrent/ecosys/ocean.html
Ocean Animal Adaptations
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/FieldCourses00/MarineEcologyArticles/LivingintheOcean.AdaptatiA.html
More ocean animal adaptations
http://www.extremescience.com/deepcreat.htm
Ocean and intertidal zone animal adaptations
http://www.kidsnet.org/seaweb/aoc_variety.html
Ocean Plant Adaptations
http://oceanlink.island.net/ask/algae.html#anchor29748
The Intertidal Zone
http://www.biol.andrews.edu/Everglades/ecosystems/IntertidalZone_Page/Intertidalzone_Index.htm
Intertidal Zone/Coral Reef Plants and Animals
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002608/High_Intertidal_Zone.html
Rain Forest Information
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/rainforest/rainintro.html
Grassland Information
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm
Tiaga Information
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm
Tundra Information
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/tundra.html
Swamp Plants
http://www.gale.cengage.com/pdf/samples/sp731400.pdf
arctic plant pictures
http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/issue/column.php?date=March2009&departmentid=professional&columnid=professional!science