Students will develop an appreciation of our environment by electronically conducting a study of Biomes of the world. Students will then construct a model of a biome. To display the uniqueness of this biome students will illustrate the biotic and abiotic factors. Students will go the the National Weather service and record the temperature and precipitation averages for the past year and create a climatograph of the biome. In the classroom the teacher should discuss the major biomes of the world, what constitutes a biome and the ecosystem involved.
Students can work individual or in co-operative groups depending on the computer availability.
Using Internet Explorer or Netscape, go the your favorite search engine. Search each biome for specific information including a picture of the biome. The student will also research any problems the biome is experiencing due to man's interference, El Nino, and any possible solutions to these problems. Students will create a data table to record their data from their research. The search can be completed by simply typing in the name of the biome, and following the links provided by the search engine.