Distribute the grading rubric. No two students can research the same plant or animal. Determine cooperative groups and assign teams a biome. There must be at least six teams, one for each biome. Discuss biotic and abiotic factors.
Students research the average monthly precipitation and temperature for their biome for one year.
The charts and graphs are printed and checked by the teacher, but saved by the group to be used as a part of the final presentation. Discuss food chains and food webs. Show a short film or video about the life in and around a pond. Have students list the organisms mentioned. Arrange the list into a food web.