Process

First you will be assigned to a group. Your group will be assigned a biome. Once you are in your group, decide who will research the animals, plants, climate, and land. Each group member is graded on their ability to work in a group and to research using the Internet and books from science class, so each member needs to complete their research. The biomes that will be researched are the //Taiga, Desert, Deciduous Forest, Tropical Rain Forest, Tundra, and Grassland.// __ Approved Websites __ [] [] [] [] [] [] Use the website above to complete you research. The following are the questions for the animal researcher, plant researcher, climate researcher, and the land researcher. Each question is a required piece of data which will be included in the PowerPoint and idea web.

//__ Animal Researcher __// : //__ Plant Researcher __// : //__ Climate Researcher __// : //__ Land Researcher __// :
 * 1) List at least five examples of the animal life in this biome.[[image:earth.jpg width="247" height="247" align="right"]]
 * 2) List at least five adaptations that these animals have in order to survive in this biome.
 * 3) How do these adaptations help the animals survive in this biome?
 * 4) What types of animals would not be able to survive in this biome? Why?
 * 1) List at least five examples of the plant life in this biome.
 * 2) List at least five adaptations that these plants have in order to survive in this biome.
 * 3) How do these adaptations help the plants survive in this biome?
 * 4) What types of plants would not be able to survive in this environment? Why?
 * 1) What are the temperatures in this biome?
 * 2) Describe the average temperatures during different seasons and day versus night.
 * 3) What is the precipitation in this biome?
 * 4) How much precipitation does your biome receive?
 * 5) What effect does the climate have on the plants and animals in this biome?
 * 1) Where is this biome located?
 * 2) Show the location of your biome on a world map.
 * 3) Why do you think the biome is located in these regions?
 * 4) Describe the types of landforms that exist in these regions?
 * 5) Describe the type of soil that exists in the biome.

Research your assigned biome and answer the questions for your area. Record the answers for the PowerPoint presentation and the idea organizer.

In your group create a PowerPoint with your research to persuade the aliens to visit your biome. The presentation needs to be accurate and creative.

The final assignment is an idea organizer. You will use the facts collected by all group members to create a web to copy and distribute your classmates. This is our method for sharing with the class your research and facts about your biome.