Arrange the list into a food web. Students then research and list the common plants and animals in their biome. Groups then create a food web using this list and submit for grading. This can then be scanned into their final presentation. Discuss energy pyramids.
Students draw an energy pyramid using the names of plants and animals found in their biomes.
Discuss symbiotic relationships and competition. Students research specific examples of mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, and interspecific competition common to their biome. Quiz on the concepts presented. Start individual research time. Group and individual research and work time for project.