biome project
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BIOME PROJECT. February 2010 for Mrs. Longino’s 6 th grade Science classes. LIBRARY RESEARCH. Library Objectives:. The student will seek information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines, and cultures with 80% accuracy. (OBJ. 9) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BIOME PROJECT
LIBRARY RESEARCH
February 2010for Mrs. Longino’s
6th grade Science classes
Library Objectives:The student will seek information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines, and cultures with 80% accuracy. (OBJ. 9)The student will communicate or exchange information and ideas by using technological tools with 80% accuracy. (OBJ. 10)The student will collaborate with others, both in person and through technologies to identify and evaluate information products, and to arrive at consensus solutions with 80% accuracy. (OBJ. 12)
Your 1st Objective:
Construct a 3-dimensional model of a biome in a large shoe box.
Plants
Include plants that live in your biome
AnimalsInclude animals that live in your biome
TerrainDescribe the surface features of your biome.
Abiotic Factors
Non living parts of the environment
Biotic FactorsThe living parts of the
environment
World Map
Where is your biome located?Be sure to color or outline the location of your biome on the map.
World Map
Your 2nd Objective:
Create a poster that is divided into 3 sections.
Section 1:
Written description of the biomes characteristicsPrecipitation graphTemperature graph
ClimateDescribe the weather conditions in your biome. You will need to determine a location of your biome to find the precipitation and temperature range for the months of January through December.
Precipitation and Temperature Graphs
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/graphs.php#coniferous
Section 2:
Table of plants and animals with their adaptationsUse the table in your packet
Table of plants and animals with adaptations
Animal or plant name Picture of animal or plant
Adaptations
Section 3:
Food Chain that includes pictures of the animals