Objective to determine the degree of understanding the student has attained about biomes each child will create a Biome Book of their own.
Materials
textbook, library books on biomes
old magazines (National Geographic, National Wildlife, etc.)
Construction paper
scissors, glue sticks
Procedure
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Each child will select a biome to work on. After their selection they will assemble in groups to brainstorm about their biome. Lists of animals and plants to be searched for can be made up as a group. The lists must be handed in as part of the assignment.
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Once the children feel they have enough data they can begin looking for their biome pictures in the magazines. They should look for at least two representative animal and plant species for their biome. Some of the students may wish to draw the plants and animals themselves.
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Using their text and the library books each student must write at least one page about the plants and animals of their biome, and one page about adaptations, climate, and foodchains in their biome.
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All of the pages the student has produced should be assemble in a construction paper cover, titled and attractively illustrated.
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Each biome group is to select one or two students to show their book and talk about their biome to the class.
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Extension activity
Have the children make dioramas to go along with their biomes. These can be made in shoe boxes with clay, paper maché, or even paper cut-outs. Encourage their creativity by having cotton balls, sticks, toothpicks, pipecleaners, fabric,etc available.
Evaluation
Ask the student to think about how the climate affects what would be found in a particular biome.
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Temperature Belts of North America
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Biomes of North America