Introduction
Biomes are naturally occuring areas of the earth that have a unique climate, animal and plant life. There are terrestrial (land) biomes and aquatic (water) biomes. Several different ecosystems can exist within a biome.
Many plants, animals and even entire biomes are in danger today. Through this webquest we will explore the different biomes of the world and the plants and animals that inhabit them. We'll explore what dangers they face and how we can help.
Click on the "Task" tab to find out what your assignment is!
Task
Use each of the weblinks to explore the grasslands biome and answer the questions on your worksheet. Then choose one of the animals to research and do a presentation on.
Process
Visit:
http://www.kidskonnect.com/15-educational/science/62-biomes.html
to complete questions 1- 4.
- What is a biome? The world’s major ______________________________ where _____________________, ___________________________, _____________________, and __________________________ live in a certain _________________________.
- What two things determine what type of biome can exist in that region?
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
- Read number 8. What has human activity done to many of the earth’s biome?
- ____________________________________
- ____________________________________
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- Read number 10. Biomes have ________________________________ and _________________________________ many times throughout the history of the ____________________________________.
Evaluation
Your grade will be based on your completed worksheet and your presentation.