Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Biome Project

Students continued to research their biome today.
Here are a couple links to help with research

 http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes
 http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome

Biomes

  1. Grasslands
    1. Savanna
    2. Temperate
    3. Steppes
  2. Forests
    1. Tropical
    2. Temperate
    3. Boreal or Taiga
  3. Aquatic
    1. Freshwater
                                                              i.      Ponds and Lakes
                                                            ii.      Rivers and Streams
                                                          iii.      Wetlands
    1. Marine
                                                              i.      Oceans
                                                            ii.      Coral Reefs
                                                          iii.      Estuaries
  1. Deserts
    1. Hot and Dry
    2. Semi-arid
    3. Coastal
    4. Cold
  2. Tundra
    1. Arctic
    2. Alpine