- Climate is critical because it determines the types of plants and animals—the ecosystem—that can survive in a biome. Polar bears can’t live in the Sahara Desert. Rain forest trees won’t grow in grasslands or the arctic tundra.
- Students did a fantastic job presenting their biome research today! I was proud of students' hard work, research, and public speaking skills! Below are photos of students (with projects) who presented today. A few will present Monday. Hope all enjoy a safe and relaxing school vacation week!
- You are almost in 6th grade now, right? Your science book has a lot of information about different biomes (pp. Your biome project is due on May 19, so it’s time to get started! This will be done outside of school, but you can always use your laptop to research or find pictures to print at school.
- Biome Research project Building upon the success of the Egypt Research Project and to further hone their presentation skills, students have each selected a biome to research in December. Using print and internet sources, students will learn as much as they can about their particular topic, answering the questions in the project requirements.
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This is a fun DIY booklet project on biomes for Earth Scence students in grades 5-8. It's 100% free to print (PDF file), and includes a printable grading rubric. This blank workbook is fifteen pages in length (the back page is empty).
This Exploring Biomes Lesson 2: Biome Research lesson plan also includes:
- Project
- Rubric
- Worksheet
Learners view a PowerPoint presentation on biomes and their classifications. Divide them into groups and assign them each an individual biome to research. There are pictures of the PowerPoint slides and notes about what to teach for each, but a direct link to the presentation is not provided. Take the time to find it on the Internet because it is an excellent support to the lesson.
Research, the internet, biomes, climates, elevation, the tundra, arizona
Biome Research Projectmr. Mac's 6th Graders
biome, characteristics, climate, tundra, arizona, elevation, climograph, group presentation, internet research
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