Unit 2 Biomes Test (Standard: S&L4.E) will be on Friday, November 10, 2017
Biomes Project
Scholars will have the entire class period on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 and Wednesday, November 8, 2017 to work on their projects. They will also have the majority of the class period on Thursday, November 9, 2017 and time on Friday, November 10, 2017 after the Unit 2 Test. Projects are Monday, November 13, 2017. Option 1 Your pamphlet must include: 1. The name of your biome (title page) 2. The biome’s characteristics (climate, average temperature, average precipitation amounts, are there seasons) and locations in the world (continents, countries) 3. Five to ten plants that are found in your biome. Describe an adaptation they have for surviving in the biome. (Ex) large horizontal roots 4. Five to ten animals that are found in your biome. Describe an adaptation they have for surviving in the biome. (Ex) thick fur 5. Threats to the biome. Give some details to the threats (what are some causes/effects of the threats. (Ex) deforestation-destroying habitats 6. Pictures to include are: a map of the biome location, two plants you described, two animals you described, landscape, and one picture of the threat. Option 2 Biome Cards: 1. The name of your biome (title page) 2. The biome’s characteristics (climate, average temperature, average precipitation amounts, are there seasons) and locations in the world (continents, countries) 3. Five to ten plants that are found in your biome. Describe an adaptation they have for surviving in the biome. (Ex) large horizontal roots 4. Five to ten animals that are found in your biome. Describe an adaptation they have for surviving in the biome. (Ex) thick fur 5. Threats to the biome. Give some details to the threats (what are some causes/effects of the threats. (Ex) deforestation-destroying habitats 6. Pictures to include are: a map of the biome location, two plants you described, two animals you described, landscape, and one picture of the threat. Option 3 Biome Poster: 1. The name of your biome (title page) 2. The biome’s characteristics (climate, average temperature, average precipitation amounts, are there seasons) and locations in the world (continents, countries) 3. Five to ten plants that are found in your biome. Describe an adaptation they have for surviving in the biome. (Ex) large horizontal roots 4. Five to ten animals that are found in your biome. Describe an adaptation they have for surviving in the biome. (Ex) thick fur 5. Threats to the biome. Give some details to the threats (what are some causes/effects of the threats. (Ex) deforestation-destroying habitats 6. Pictures to include are: a map of the biome location, two plants you described, two animals you described, landscape, and one picture of the threat. *Each scholar must complete this for all 6 terrestrial biomes (Desert, Tundra, Taiga, Grasslands/Savanna, Tropical Rainforest, and Temperate Deciduous Forest). Project Organizer: Name of biome: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Continent(s) and Country(s) where biome is found: ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Climate information: Temperature & precipitation, are there specific seasons? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Description of at least five animals found in biome and their adaptations that help them live there: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Description of at least five plants that live in the biome and their adaptations that helps them live there: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Threats to the biome: Is the biome being polluted? Are the forests in this biome being cut down? Fires? Floods? Global Warming? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Interesting fact: What makes this biome unique? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Reasons to visit: You are trying to convince people to visit! Describe some reasons to check this biome out! _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Homework 8.101. Study for quiz on Scientific Method.
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