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