starter activity: on a show me board try to identify a part of the world each picture belongs to:
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Starter Activity: On a show me boardTry to identify a part of the world each picture belongs to:
World Biomes
Learning Intention: Identify and describe how ecosystems are different across the world.
Success Criteria: •Define the term biome.•Describe the global distribution of world biomes.•Describe how temperature and rainfall affect the distribution of world biomes.•Explain why temperature and rainfall affect the distribution of world biomes.•Present detailed information about one world biome.
What is a biome?• Biomes are large areas of the Earth which are dominated by specific
types of vegetation and are home to certain types of ecosystem.
• Specific biomes have similar climatic conditions and therefore support similar communities of plants, animals and other organisms.
• Major biomes on Earth include tropical rainforests, savannah, desert, tundra, deciduous forests and coniferous forests, including the
Taiga.
Ecosystem Key Words
Key Word Meaning Example
Ecosystem
Habitat
Niche
Community
Species
Population
Abiotic factor
Biotic factor
Biodiversity
Biome
Add the meaning, with examples, biomes to your key word page
Stick this diagram into your notebook.
Group Task: Group Task: World Biome Presentation
Group 1: Tropical rainforestsGroup 2: SavannahGroup 3: DesertGroup 4: TundraGroup 5: Deciduous forests Group 6: Coniferous forests
Team Roles:Team Roles:Communicator
Resource managerSpokespersonTime keeper
Presentation ChecklistPresentation ChecklistDetailed information about your biome (location, climate, vegetation, animals)Statistics from your biome presented in an appropriate formatReferences (bibliography) of your sources of informationA 50 – 100 word summary of your biome for everyone to write in their notebookPresented as a leaflet, booklet, PowerPoint, project, or poster.
World Biomes
Learning Intention: Identify and describe how ecosystems are different across the world.
Success Criteria: •Define the term biome.•Describe the global distribution of world biomes.•Describe how temperature and rainfall affect the distribution of world biomes.•Explain why temperature and rainfall affect the distribution of world biomes.•Present detailed information about one world biome.