Authoring, Researching, Reporting and other Work
Learning Activity
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Divide into groups of TWO, and work on this as partners.
Each group member should do his or her best job!
Answer
these questions on paper and present to the class in a form that you
think would be best:
1. Just where on the earth are examples of your chosen BIOME located/ Give the range of latitude and longitudes, and the three most important areas. Why do you think the BIOME is located in these geographical regions (find out about their climate)?
2. Describe the makeup of your BIOME, through making a table or illustration describing the VEGETATION (FLORA) and ANIMAL (FAUNA) for each layer. After making the table or illustration, answer this question:
3. How does the environment effect each layer and the flora and fauna of it? Which layer would you rather live in, if you had a choice? What kind of house or structure would be needed if you lived in the BIOME area? How comfortable would it be living in itr? What animals would you have to defend yourself from in the BIOME?
4. Pick a BIOME animal predator, and describe it's daily life-routine.
5. Choose an animal in the BIOME that uses camouflage (disguise) to do its daily chores such as finding food and/or hiding.
6. Describe any special people who live in the BIOME. Describe their living conditions.
1. Just where on the earth are examples of your chosen BIOME located/ Give the range of latitude and longitudes, and the three most important areas. Why do you think the BIOME is located in these geographical regions (find out about their climate)?
2. Describe the makeup of your BIOME, through making a table or illustration describing the VEGETATION (FLORA) and ANIMAL (FAUNA) for each layer. After making the table or illustration, answer this question:
3. How does the environment effect each layer and the flora and fauna of it? Which layer would you rather live in, if you had a choice? What kind of house or structure would be needed if you lived in the BIOME area? How comfortable would it be living in itr? What animals would you have to defend yourself from in the BIOME?
4. Pick a BIOME animal predator, and describe it's daily life-routine.
5. Choose an animal in the BIOME that uses camouflage (disguise) to do its daily chores such as finding food and/or hiding.
6. Describe any special people who live in the BIOME. Describe their living conditions.
FINAL PROJECT FOR THIS ACTIVITY:
Joining with a partner, create a "beautiful and colorful" mural-sized BIOME picture. Use narrative "bubbles, or boxes" to note the things you are depicting in your mural. This mural will be photographed and placed on my website--or your website.
Use these Resources to find
your answers