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Chapter 6 Biomes – Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Brightstorm: Climate (1:17)
Climate is defined as the long term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, etc. in an area. People often confuse climate with weather. Weather is considered a temporary state while climate is the overall set of patterns. Climate can be influenced by latitude, altitude, terrain and nearby bodies of water. Examples of climates include Mediterranean, tundra and subarctic.
Chapter 6 Concept Map – will not be able to view on iPad
Hippocampus Terrestrial Biomes
DAY 1
Video: Biomes Our Earth’s Major Life Zones (25:48) & quiz
DAY 2
Biome Coloring
11.4 Terrestrial Biomes, 11.5 Aquatic Biomes
Biome Map - color N. America’s biomes (Biome Map Key)
DAY 3
Biomes at MOBot - web lesson, research site, fill out table and answer questions (Biome MOBOT Key)
DAY 4
Section 6.1 What is a Biome
Objectives
1. Describe how plants determine the name of a biome.
2. Explain how temperature and precipitation determine which plants grow in an area.
3. Explain how latitude and altitude affect which plants grow in an area.
6.1 Vocabulary
biome - a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities
climate - the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
latitude - the distance north or south from the equator expressed in degrees
altitude - the height of an object above sea level
6.1 mp3 (4:59)
6.1 PowerPoint ch06_sec1 revised.ppt
Self-Check Quiz Section 1: What Is a Biome?
DAY 5
Section 6.2 Forest Biomes
Objectives
1. List three characteristics of tropical rain forests.
2. Name and describe the main layers of a tropical rain forest.
3. Describe one plant in a temperate deciduous forest and an adaptation that helps the plant survive.
4. Describe one adaptation that may help an animal survive in the taiga.
5. Name two threats to the world’s forest biomes.
6.2 Vocabulary
tropical rain forest - a forest or jungle near the equator that is characterized by large amounts of rain and little variation in temperature and contains the greatest diversity of organisms
emergent layer - the top foliage layer in a forest where the tress extend above surrounding trees
canopy -the layers of treetops that shade the forest floor
epiphyte - a plant that uses another plant for support, but not for nourishment
understory - a foliage layer that is beneath and shaded by the main canopy of a forest
temperate rain forest - a forest characterized by large amounts of precipitation, high humidity and moderate temperatures
temperate deciduous forest - a forest biome characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall, usually located between 30o and 50o N latitudes
taiga - the northern evergreen, coniferous forest that stretches just below the Arctic Circle
6.2 mp3 (15:41)
6.2 PowerPoint ch06_sec2 revised.ppt
Self-Check Quiz Section 2: Forest Biomes
DAY 6
Section 6.3 Grassland, Desert, & Tundra Biomes
Objectives
1. Describe the difference between tropical and temperate grasslands.
2. Describe the climate in a chaparral biome.
3. Describe two desert animals and the adaptations that help them survive.
4. Describe one threat to the tundra biome.
6.3 Vocabulary
savanna - a tropical biome dominated by grasses , shrubs and small trees
temperate grassland - a large area located in the interior of continents dominated by grasses with few trees and moderate rainfall
chaparral - a temperate shrubland biome that is found worldwide in the middle latitudes with a Mediterranean temperature (hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters)
desert -areas that have widely scattered vegetation and receive very little rainfall
tundra - a treeless biome located in northern arctic regions with extremely cold winters and short, cool summers
permafrost - layers of soil that are permanently frozen throughout the year
Brightstorm: Terrestrial Biomes (3:37)
A biome is a type of ecosystem with similar life forms and environmental conditions. Terrestrial biomes can be affected by factors like plant types and spacing, rainfall and humidity, soil type, latitude and altitude. Examples of common terrestrial biomes include tundra's, taigas and tropical rainforests.
6.3 mp3 (15:57)
6.3 PowerPoint ch06_sec3 revised.ppt
Self-Check Quiz Section 3: Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
Day 7 - review:
vocabulary w/ tarsia puzzle & flashcards
Chapter 6 Numberless Crossword Puzzle or Chapter 6 Vocabulary Word Search
DAY 8 – chapter 6 vocab quiz & correct review
DAY 9 – Chapter 6 Test
Enrichment and Extension
EcoLabs & Field Activities EcoLab 7: Biome Adventure Travel
Create advertising campaigns for different biomes. Before you begin this lab, please read the safety information given in the Reference Materials section on the Home Page!
Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers: Climate
If you are looking for challenging puzzles that use terms and concepts from the chapter, give this worksheet a try!
Society: An Endangered Habitat
Can we save the rainforests? Click here to learn more about the destruction of this important resource.
Society: Saving Costa Rican Biomes
Click here to read what we can do to help protect the wildlife in Costa Rica.
Chapter 6 Labs
Math/Graphing Labs
Factors that Influence Our Ecosystems
Design Your Own Labs
Consumer Labs
Identifying Sustainable Rainforest Products
